https://thehill.com/policy/international/5184997-israel-cut-off-electricity-gaza-strip/

Israel said Sunday that it would be cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said he signed an order that would shut off electricity to Gaza “immediately.”

“Enough with the talk, it’s time for action!” he said in a post online.

The full effects of the order are not immediately clear, but the power in Gaza fueled drinking water production, The Associated Press reported.

It comes just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the country would be halting the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza until the Palestinian militant group Hamas agrees to the next phase in the ceasefire plan.

Tensions in the region are high, and the deal is at a fragile point.

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the agreement, and the group characterized the electricity cutoff as part of Israel’s “starvation policy,” the AP reported.

Hazem Qassem, a spokesperson for Hamas, said the cutoff is part of Israel’s starvation policy that is “in clear disregard for all international laws and norms.”

Hamas wants negotiations to begin, which would release the remaining hostages in Gaza.