World | Gaza Israeli Fuel Delay Shuts Gaza's Lone Power Plant A third of residents lose electricity; bakeries close By Matt Cantor Posted May 12, 2008 3:41 AM CDT Copied A Palestinian vendor uses a gas lantern at his food stand during a local blackout in an area of Gaza City, Sunday, May 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) A fuel delivery delay from Israel has shut Gaza’s only power plant since Saturday, cutting electricity to about a third of the Strip’s residents, Ha’aretz reports. The shortage shut down area bakeries yesterday. The plant is set to re-open today after Israel delivers fuel. The last delivery was Wednesday, before Israel’s Independence Day. A planned shipment yesterday failed as the Israeli government kept border crossings closed following attacks from Gaza on Israeli border towns. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Report an error