Israel is finding it harder to deny targeting Gaza infrastructure

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Israel's attack on the Gaza power plant on Tuesday is likely to fuel speculation that the enclave's civilian infrastructure is being deliberately targeted in the continuing war against Hamas.

The Israeli army has said previously that it does not target critical non-military facilities, insisting that it is seeking to destroy terrorist targets such as tunnels and rockets that are fired into Israel. It did not immediately comment on the power station shelling, reportedly by tanks. It was "simply not known" what had happened, one official told the Guardian.

The scale of Gaza's humanitarian crisis has alarmed human rights organisations. Last week, Israeli NGOs warned that more than half of Gaza's 1.8 million people were now affected by a lack of adequate access to water and sanitation services, with raw sewage spilling on to the streets from damaged pipes. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are without power. Hundreds of thousands more face severe shortages.

Between five and eight of the 10 power lines that bring electricity from Israel have been disabled, some by Hamas rocket fire. Maintenance crews have been unable to reach them to carry out repairs. Refrigeration and hospital services that are close to breaking point will also suffer. Civilian suffering looks set to boost international anger over the crisis. "No power, no water, no hope," tweeted the film star Mia Farrow. "Poor, poor Gaza and it's people."

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/29/israel-gaza-infrastructure-blackouts-idf-civilian

Will they stop when they have killed 1500 civilians?

[DocwillCuNow]

1. Never shoulda showed the world the concept of shock and awe.... thanks george. n/t

[4now]

3. Exterme right wing bullies read from the same playbook.

[regnaD kciN]

2. They won't need to stop.…

It will take a year to rebuild that power plant. A year with no power, limited water and sewage treatment (both of which will be crippled by lack of electricity) means that Israel can stop shelling right now and allow disease and malnutrition to do the job of genocide for them.

[DocwillCuNow]

4. Cut to the chase.... damn you are right and that is imho a warcrime. n/t

[HooptieWagon]

5. Cut all aid to Israel, NOW!

Not one more dollar to war criminals.