*Hamas confirms ceasefire talks with U.S. govt.
*Israel announces total cessation of electricity supply to Gaza
*People of Gaza condemn Israel decision to cut electricity supply
*Israel announces total cessation of electricity supply to Gaza
*People of Gaza condemn Israel decision to cut electricity supply
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00:00Welcome back to From the South.
00:12The Hamas-Palestinian resistance movement confirmed that several talks have been held
00:16with the US on the ceasefire deal in Qatar.
00:19The senior Hamas leader told the US delegation that they do not oppose the release of prisoners.
00:24Lately, Israel had reported to be preparing for negotiations and that it sent Monday a
00:30delegation to Doha to discuss one on the deal.
00:33Overall, the conversations aimed at moving to the next stage of the deal, which could
00:38pave the way for ending the war.
00:40However, the first phase of the ceasefire deal ended past week.
00:43Since then, Israel has imposed a full siege on all humanitarian aid entered in Palestine.
00:48Israeli authorities announced Sunday night the total cessation of electricity supply
00:58to the Gaza Strip.
01:00After failing to comply with what was agreed in January, which established the advance
01:05towards the second phase of the ceasefire, Israel intends to worsen every day the humanitarian
01:10crisis that the people from Gaza are living.
01:13The interruption of the electricity supply seriously affects essential infrastructure
01:17in Gaza, including the few desalinization plants that have survived the bombardment
01:24and are crucial for access to drinking water.
01:27The country responds to an order from Israel's Minister of Energy and Mines Eli Cohen.
01:37In Palestine, the people of Gaza condemned Israel's decision to cut off the electricity
01:41supply in the territory.
01:43The event occurred on Sunday night after the Israeli State Minister of Energy Eli Cohen
01:48ordered the suspension of the electric power service in the Palestinian enclave.
01:53The announcement of the power cut coincides with the release of documents revealing that
01:57Zionist regime's intentions to intensify illegal military operations in Gaza.
02:03Various humanitarian agencies have stated that the disruption of power supplies severely
02:08damages essential infrastructure in the territory and could have devastating consequences.