The Israeli occupation authorities announced, on Sunday evening, a complete power outage in the Gaza Strip, in continuation of its ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement, which it is trying to evade by all means.

This came according to a decision issued by Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, who is considered loyal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In the brief decision, issued in the name of the Ministry of Energy, Cohen said that he was authorized, by virtue of the powers entrusted to him, to stop selling electricity to the Gaza Strip, which would lead to an immediate halt in the flow of electricity to the Strip.

This comes in light of threats issued by US President Donald Trump and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to resume the war on the Strip if Hamas does not comply with Israeli demands. Meanwhile, Israeli reports in recent days have indicated that the occupation is planning to implement escalation stages that include cutting off electricity and water, launching air strikes, and eventually reoccupying parts of Gaza as part of a large-scale war, once again.

In contrast, on the same day, former National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for bombing humanitarian aid warehouses in Gaza, stressing that Israel "must starve Hamas fighters and their supporters" of civilians before resuming the war of extermination on the Strip.

With the end of the first phase of the prisoner exchange agreement, the Israeli government decided to evade the obligations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the prisoner exchange agreement, which entered into force on January 19, and continues to refuse to negotiate the second phase, while announcing the cessation of the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu had said in a video statement in English, issued late Sunday evening, in which he thanked US President Donald Trump for his support for Israel, stressing that Tel Aviv had adopted the "Witkoff Plan" for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, which stipulates the release of half of them on the first day and the other half on the last day, and he said that "Hamas opposed this and set completely unacceptable conditions."

On that day, Netanyahu referred to stopping aid to the Gaza Strip, claiming that "Hamas is stealing humanitarian supplies and preventing (Gaza residents) from receiving them," adding that "Israel will take additional steps if Hamas continues to hold hostages."