Israeli Forces Demolish Electricity Transformer in Northern Gaza

20 October 2007

Gaza – Ma'an – Israeli forces completely demolished the main electricity transformer in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday evening.

Local residents of northern Gaza reported spending Friday night completely immersed in darkness after the destruction of the transformer which supplies power to the area.

Eyewitnesses stated that an Israeli tank launched a shell towards the transformer located near the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun.

The attack followed an Israeli invasion of the industrial zone, in southern Beit Hanoun, and the neighbouring village of Beit Lahiya.

The area of Beit Lahiya was also subjected to Israeli gunfire and has had a suspension of electricity.