Israel Electric Corporation worker says they’re still supplying Gaza with electricity–under Qassam fire. Miko Zarfati told YNet News:
The Israeli Electric Company (IEC) is supplying nearly 70% of electricity to the Gaza Strip despite Palestinians’ claims of a power shortage in Gaza, said Miko Zarfati, the chairman of the workers’ committee at the power company. . . .
“The situation is totally absurd. We’re continuing to supply them electricity despite the (demand) overload for electricity in Israel and despite the fact that Israeli residents and Electric Company workers that are being sent to Gaza Vicinity communities are under threat from Qassam rockets,” Zarfati railed.
“The Electric Company sends people to fix power outages that are caused from the Qassam barrages everyday in Sderot and the Gaza vicinity and more than one worker has already been injured in these rocket attacks.”
Haaretz adds:
Despite the blackout in Gaza City, southern and central Gaza – which receive electricity from Israel and Egypt directly – were not affected by the shutdown.
