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Last update - 15:47 16/04/2008 EU: Israel resumes supply of fuel to Gaza power plant By The Associated Press Tags: Gaza, Hamas, Israel, fuel Israel allowed the resumption of European-funded fuel supplies for the Gaza Strip's only power plant on Wednesday, an EU official said. The fuel has started to go through," said the official, hours after an attack by Hamas militants killed three Israel Defense forces soldiers near the Nahal Oz fuel terminal and put in doubt a promised resumption of deliveries. Army spokeswoman Maj. Avital Leibowich had said the attack on the soldiers near the Nahal Oz fuel terminal prompted Israel to cancel plans to resume fuel shipments. Advertisement Israel cut off the flow of fuel to the Palestinian territory last week after Gaza militants killed two Israelis in an attack on the fuel terminal. The Defense Ministry said earlier this week it would renew fuel deliveries on Wednesday. Kanan Abaid, deputy chairman of the Palestinian Energy Authority in the Gaza Strip, said Wednesday before pumping resumed the power plant only had enough fuel to operate until Saturday. The EU official said the goal was to provide "as much [fuel] as can be possibly be pumped today" because the army had yet to tell the Europeans whether they would be allowed to make further deliveries to the plant on Thursday and Friday. The plant supplies power mainly to residents of Gaza City and its surrounding areas, home to 800,000 people. The drop in the supply of gasoline in Gaza has hampered travel for Gaza's 1.4 million people. Four Gaza universities shut down Monday after officials said students couldn't get to class. Related articles: Three Israeli soldiers killed in clashes near Gaza border IDF soldier moderately wounded by Gazan sniper 2 Israeli civilians killed in attack by Gaza infiltrators Bookmark to del.icio.us   Breaking with the ZOA Is Harvard University's Progressive Jewish Alliance inciting against Israel? Rising in the polls New survey finds Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world.   1.   Israel should wait until the price of oil drops below $100/barrel 14:31  |  Murray of Montreal 16/04/08   2.   What If? Tony Blair Developes Solar Energy in Gaza 14:49  |  Yaakov Sullivan 16/04/08   3.   Old habits die hard 15:24  |  Natallie Durson 16/04/08   4.   Time for Protests 15:53  |  Straight Talk 16/04/08   5.   This Is Israel`s Response to Carter 15:55  |  Yaakov Sullivan 16/04/08   6.   How many barrels or galons of petrol EU confirm? 16:00  |  The Archives 16/04/08   7.   #2 Yaakov Sullivan 16:44  |  IL supporter 16/04/08   8.   Israel is literally filling Hamas` fuel tank. 17:17  |  Fortuna Benmayor 16/04/08   9.   the zio-entity SELLS fuel to gaza 17:48  |  its about money 16/04/08   10.   where does Egypt get the oil 18:55  |  Jackie 16/04/08   11.   Kopish, the non-speller, who gives you free fuel? 21:11  |  x-ray 16/04/08   12.   Israel Fuels the Gazan Qassams production 21:27  |  Sal 16/04/08   13.   IT`S A SHAME 22:43  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 16/04/08   14.   Is this Jewish Guilt?? 23:49  |  regan mallic 16/04/08   15.   5 Yaakov Sullivan - A Valid Question 01:31  |  Mark of Lewiston 17/04/08   16.   I`ve said it many times before 01:32  |  Adrisan de Klerk 17/04/08

Read & React UN calls for disarming of Hezbollah, Israel-Lebanon solution Responses: 152 Report: Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel Responses: 217 Three IDF soldiers killed in clashes near Gaza border Responses: 159 15 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes in central Gaza Responses: 165 Arrow successfully simulates intercept of mock Shihab missile Responses: 62 Rosner's Domain Let the debate begin: what's a "pro-Israeli" position? A lot more on the J Street project (WTR) Poll: Were you convinced that America should stay in Iraq? AIPAC trial is waiting for Mr. Leonard (WTR) More Headlines 01:41 20 Palestinians killed in IDF operations in Gaza 23:38 Obama slams Carter for meeting Hamas, tries to reassure Jewish voters 14:37 Survey: Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world 17:34 Report: Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel 00:45 Demolition order issued for home of soldier killed in action 19:43 Swedish court reduces Palestinian terrorist's life sentence 01:19 Supreme Court ruling raises questions on definition of battered wife 22:16 Court extends remand of man accused of threatening Leviev's brother 00:06 New Jewish-American lobby wants to be alternative to AIPAC Previous Editions Select Day 16 apr 15 apr 14 apr 13 apr 11 apr 10 apr 09 apr 08 apr 07 apr 06 apr 04 apr 03 apr

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