Hamas blames fuel shortage for Gaza baby's death

The report on the baby who died in Gaza two days ago after the generator powering his respirator ran out of fuel was called into question after it emerged that the timing of the baby's death was misrepresented.

The AP learned that news of Mohammed Helou's death first appeared in the local Arabic-language newspaper Al-Quds in March 4and not Friday night.

That timing would highlight the human cost Gaza's 1.6 million residents are paying for 18-hour-a-day blackouts, triggered by a cutoff of Egyptian fuel. Israel provided some fuel last week as the crisis worsened. (AP)