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During war: Lack of power keeps Gazans in dark
GAZA CITY – As food rots and hospitals scramble to treat patients, a dire situation after three weeks of Israeli airstrikes and shelling is overwhelming residents and health officials, and Gaza's only power plant needs extensive repair.
"We have been suffering from frequent power cuts since 2006," said Gaza City resident Abu Jumah Sayyed. 47. "Now with the bombing of the power station, it is worse. We are running out of canned food, and we can't keep food in the freezer because we are running out of fuel for the generators."