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Cheap energy – and earthquakes: The new power plant driving Britain crazy

The geothermal project at United Downs will power 10,000 homes and may enable district heating and lithium extraction, offering a clean energy solution while also causing minor earthquakes.

Geothermal power plant.
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

How Israel can use soft power without compromising security - opinion

A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from video obtained by Reuters.

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Iranian flag overlayed with a rising stock graph and 3D printed gas pump miniature are seen in this illustration taken June 23, 2025.

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Israel needs to tell the truth about the decision to cut power to Gaza

A Palestinian woman washes by candlelight during a power cut in the kitchen of her home in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip

Abbas threatens to further cut Gaza funds

According to the UN, Gaza residents now receive only about four to six hours a day of electricity.

Palestinians walk on a road during a power cut in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.

Gaza power plant to resume operation day after being shut

The Energy Authority in Gaza said the expected resumption of the power plant’s operation comes after Egypt facilitated the delivery of new fuel shipments to the Strip on Thursday.

A view shows Gaza's power plant through a barbed fence in the central Gaza Strip January 16, 2017

In pursuit of energy independence, Palestinians sign deal with Israel

While the Gaza Strip remains without electricity for over 20 hours a day, the deal will lead to a new facility near the West Bank city of Jenin.

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Hamas: The future eaters

Israel is not punishing Hamas by withholding electricity from Gaza; it is wasting young people.

A Palestinian woman washes by candlelight during a power cut in the kitchen of her home in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip

Watch: Hundreds of jellyfish threaten to clog up Israeli power plant

Are jellyfish a threat to Israeli power stations?

Jellyfish [File]

Gaza’s electricity

Why should Israel take Abbas’s advice and cut the electricity supply to Gaza by 40%?

Palestinians walk on a road during a power cut in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.

WATCH: Firebrand Israeli MK attempts to shed light on Gaza power crisis

It seems unlikely that this stunt will be Hazan's last.

Oren Hazan

Egypt sends fuel to alleviate Gaza power crisis as Hamas links thaw

Gaza's power plant has been off-line for two months due to a payment dispute between the Palestinian Authority, based in the West Bank, and Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers.

Egyptian soldiers stand guard at the border as fuel tankers enter Gaza through the Rafah border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip June 21, 2017.

Raw sewage seeps out of Gaza as electricity supplies dwindle

The Israel Electric Company, which typically transfers about 120 megawatts of electricity daily to Gaza, confirmed that it would continue reducing the supply gradually over the next few days.

Palestinians walk on a road during a power cut in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.