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Gaza Gripped by Cold and Darkness After Israel Blocks Delivery of Fuel

JERUSALEM, Jan. 20 -- Gaza's only power plant ceased operating in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, plunging much of the territory of 1.5 million Palestinians into darkness and winter cold. Palestinian officials said a three-day-old Israeli blockade had exhausted the fuel needed to run the plant.
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By Ellen Knickmeyer

 
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