Palestinian PM discusses Gaza's electricity options with UNRWA chief

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said his government is doing everything needed for the people in the Gaza Strip who’ve suffered the loss of more than 1,867 people, mainly civilians, and seen 9,470 others wounded.

“Work in all fields is going on,” he said, “affording medical equipment, medicines, food and water.” He stressed on the importance of all efforts exerted by the international organisations, mainly UNRWA.

Hamdallah’s remarks came during his meeting with the General Commissioner of the UNRWA Pierre Krähenbühl regarding the situation in Gaza.

The prime minister also discussed the ability to provide electricity via ships on the coast of Gaza. Hamadallah asked the UNRWA official to raise this issue in international institutions. He said that many countries said they were ready to offer this service.

“These ships could help solve many problems, including fuel, electricity and water desalinisation,” Hamadallah said.

Krähenbühl said UNRWA is ready to cooperate with the Palestinian reconciliation government in all fields. He also updated Hamdallah with details of UNRWA’s work during the war.

He said that UNRWA is working on forming a committee to evaluate the destruction of the Strip in order to be ready to rebuild it as soon as the war ends. He discussed the choices on the table regarding the UNRWA schools, which were targeted, and whether it is possible to have them ready at the start of the academic year.

Israel targeted the sole electricity plant during the war and destroyed an oil tanker with 300,000 litres of industrial oil, causing much damage to the plant.