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Israel's Supreme Court rejects petition opposing cuts to Gaza's electricity supply
10 April 2025 17:58 BST
Israel's Supreme Court has rejected a petition against Israel's decision to cut electricity to the Gaza Strip, Haaretz reported on Thursday.
A petition - which outlined that ceasing to provide electricity to Gaza could potentially affect hostages being held in Hamas captivity and violating international humanitarian law - was submitted before the collapse of the ceasefire and the resumption of military operations on 18 March.
Supreme Court Justices have ruled that decisions of this nature are the responsibility of the executive branch and not for the courts to adjudicate on.
The justices said the decision to halt energy transfers to Gaza was made after consulting all the necessary officials and consequently it had to reject the petition.