Israel is coming under intense pressure to reverse its decision to cut fuel supplies to Gaza. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said such punitive measures are unacceptable. The European Union warned Israel against imposing “collective punishment” on the 1.5 million Palestinians who rely on Israel for all of their fuel and more than half of their electricity. Ten human rights organizations have also filed a petition with the Israeli supreme court demanding an injunction against the Israeli government. The organizations said such action would worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel has defended the cutbacks, saying they are needed to pressure Hamas to stop rocket attacks against Israeli towns.