Charities ready to get aid to Gaza by sea from Cyprus
Sunday, 10 March 2024 A ship carrying much-needed food for Gaza is preparing to set sail from Cyprus, marking a new maritime route to deliver aid to the region. The Open Arms, a salvage vessel, will be accompanied by a barge carrying 200 tonnes of food, generously funded by the UAE. The supplies have been provided by World Central Kitchen (WCK), in partnership with Spanish non-governmental organization.
US soldiers continue to airdrop aid over northern Gaza, in the 10th such trip in two weeks. A jetty can be seen under construction along the beach from the plane – an effort to bring much-needed aid..
Ships carrying supplies to Gaza by sea are "not a substitute for the overland transport" of much-needed humanitarian aid, says the spokesperson for the UN's aid agency (OCHA). Jens Laerke's comments..
Sunday, 10 March 2024
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