Tel Aviv hit by widespread power cuts affecting thousands of residents

Residents across Tel Aviv reported extensive power outages on Wednesday, with disruptions affecting major central streets, the Shapira neighbourhood and the Jaffa district. The blackouts caused significant disruption to daily life across Israel’s largest metropolitan area during daytime hours. Affected residents took to social media to report the failures, which impacted both residential and commercial areas throughout the city. Tel Aviv’s infrastructure has faced increasing strain in recent years, with power supply issues becoming more frequent during peak usage periods. Authorities have not yet provided a full explanation for the widespread outages or an estimated timeframe for restoration of full services across the affected areas.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.