The first humanitarian aid ship arrives in Gaza
The first ship carrying nearly 200 tons of food, water and necessities has docked at the Gaza Strip port, inaugurating a humanitarian maritime corridor from the Republic of Cyprus.
"All goods have been unloaded and are ready for distribution in Gaza," the American charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced today about the first nearly 200 tons of aid transported by the aid corridor. new sea route
The ship Open Arms, a partner of WCK, departed from Larnaca port of the Republic of Cyprus on March 13 and arrived in Gaza on March 15. President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides said that the Open Arms ship has begun returning to this country's port and the second ship is preparing to depart.
The second ship carrying 240 tons of aid is anchored at Larnaca port waiting for the departure signal. WCK said the new shipment included canned foods and clothing.
In addition, the second train carried two forklifts and a crane to support the transport of goods to Gaza in the near future. Eight workers operating machinery and unloading aid will also follow the group to Gaza.
The first ship marked the initial success of the new maritime corridor that WCK and the Open Arms charity organization of Spain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Cyprus opened, in an effort to aid humanitarian assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip. "Hopefully the sea corridor we have just opened will, along with aid corridors on land, help solve the hunger situation for people in the region," Open Arms, the ship supplier, announced on the X network. March 14
The United Nations said dozens of trucks will distribute aid to northern Gaza, where children are facing severe malnutrition. At least 23 children in the area have died of malnutrition and dehydration in recent weeks, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas conflict to nearly 13,500.
People in the Gaza Strip said they had to eat wild plants or animal feed. Some residents here even broke into the convoy carrying aid to Gaza to grab food
As the situation becomes more serious, many countries and international organizations ship goods by air and sea. The German Air Force said on March 16 that it had successfully carried out the first aid delivery to northern Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in early October 2023, after the armed group attacked southern Israel, killing more than 1,100 people and kidnapping about 250 people. Israel has launched a response campaign against Hamas in Gaza. More than 31,500 people, mostly women and children, died after months of fighting in the area.
