Gaza, 11 October 2023 (dpa/MIA) - The sole power plant in the Gaza Strip ceased its normal production on Wednesday, the operator said, after fuel supplies from Israel were halted in response to the large-scale attack by Hamas militants.

The Palestinian Electric Company had warned hours earlier that the plant was at imminent risk of having to halt production.

It said Gaza would still have access to electricity generated from solar power, but it would only be enough for about 10 hours of electricity per day.

In response to Saturday's surprise attacks by Islamist Hamas that left at least 1,200 people in Israel dead, the Jewish state sealed off the Gaza Strip, saying there would be no electricity, food or fuel entering the territory.

Israel also launched airstrikes on the coastal territory, home to over 2 million Palestinians.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now set to worsen. The number killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli air raids since Saturday has risen to at least 1,055.

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