Hamas cancels anniversary celebrations

The Hamas movement said Friday that it would cancel its 26th anniversary celebrations in the Gaza Strip due to the economic crisis there.

Ashraf Zayed, a Hamas official, told Ma’an that Hamas canceled its main celebrations and events in the Gaza Strip due to the economic situation in the coastal territory.

Gaza is suffering the most serious fuel crisis in its history, with daily power outages of up to 16 hours. Hospitals, water and sanitation plants, businesses and private homes are all being hit.

Since Sunday, the Gaza Strip has relied on donkey-drawn carts to keep the streets clean because of a lack of petrol for dustbin lorries.