Israel has prevented gas and fuel deliveries from entering the Gaza Strip a week after shutting down the Kerem Shalom crossing, the only commercial crossing into the Strip.
Initially, only items deemed humanitarian were allowed into Gaza, including fuel; however the Israeli defense ministry announced will remain open only for food and medicine on a case-by-case basis.
The UN and Gisha, the Legal Centre for Freedom of Movement, describe the act as collective punishment, with Gisha further describing it as morally depraved.