(Jerusalem Post) Hamas authorities on Saturday rejected an Egyptian proposal to bring in fuel via an Israeli crossing point to reactivate Gaza's only power plant, which shut down four days ago when diesel supplies were disrupted. Fuel shortages and a dispute with smugglers forced the plant's shutdown and caused rolling blackouts. Fuel shortages in Egypt had prompted smugglers to demand prices higher than Gazans were ready to pay, according to Ma'an News.
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