West Bank & Jerusalem
Jerusalem electricity company cuts power across Jericho and Jordan Valley
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
TOP News Brief
The Newsdesk gathers reporting from wire services and primary sources and rewrites every story in-house before publication. How our journalism is made →
Jerusalem Electricity Company announced a scheduled power outage affecting multiple residential and commercial zones in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, according to Maan Wire. The utility said it would cut electricity from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, citing an operational need for the five-hour suspension.
Affected areas include the company's main office and the al-Sulaymeh bakery, among other locations throughout the two regions. The announcement did not specify maintenance work or other reasons behind the planned outage, leaving residents and businesses to prepare for the disruption during morning hours.
.jpg?width=640)
