[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA 6 August 2014: In reply to a question from IMRA,
IEC Deputy Spokesperson Iris Ben-Shahal replied that the total debt of the
Palestinians to Israel Electric is today NIS 1.5 billion [close to USD 440
million]

Israel Electric Corp. Begins Repairing Power Grids for Gaza Residents

Last night, Tuesday (5 August 2014), Israel Electric Corporation employees
of the Be'er Sheva district, as instructed by the political echelon and
authorized by the IDF, began working (near the border with the Gaza Strip)
to repair the power grids that were damaged due to rockets fired from the
Gaza Strip.

Repairing the lines that deliver electricity to Gaza requires very
meticulous and complex work, under difficult working conditions. IDF
soldiers are guarding the IEC employees with tanks and APCs.

IEC provides 120 megawatts of electricity to Gaza on 10 high voltage lines.
Most of the power lines were damaged due to rocket fire.

IEC will continue to work on repairing the damaged lines on the Israeli
side. There are also a number of damaged power lines within the Gaza Strip.

All IEC work is in full coordination with the Coordinator of Government
Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

For further details, please contact IEC Deputy Spokesperson Iris Ben-Shahal
at , 076-8642046 or 052-3997683.




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