Family of Ethiopian-Israeli man held by Hamas receives video of his crossing into Gaza Avraham Abera Mengistu, 30, of Ashkelon, is believed to have voluntarily climbed over the security fence between Israel and Gaza in September 2014, and since then has not been heard from.
Israel to reduce electricity supplied to Gaza at Abbas’ request Further reductions in the electricity supply to the strip are likely to hasten an escalation in violence, according to Israeli military officials.
Palestinian Authority to stop paying Israel for electricity used in Hamas-run Gaza The move is seen as a way for the P.A. to pressure Hamas to relinquish its decade-old control of Gaza.