Hamas creating artificial crisis in Gaza by hoarding the fuel

Gaza City residents on Sunday coped with closed bakeries, no water and stalled elevators after the ruling Hamas shut down the territory's only power plant, saying it ran out of fuel supplied by Israel. But Israel charged that Hamas was creating an artificial crisis.Hamas is believed to be hoarding fuel supplies transferred each week from Israel in order to provide their loyalists with fuel.A power plant official told the AP that the 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel provided by Israel last week was not enough, causing a shortage of fuel on Saturday afternoon. the transfer of fuel was stopped by israel after the crossings became the targets of rocket and mortar barrages