Gaza aid ship expected to set sail from Cyprus - BBC News

Carrying desperately needed food, the vessel will hope to use a newly opened shipping route to Gaza.

11 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN/OPEN ARMSImage caption, The ship belongs to Spanish charity Open Arms, and will be carrying food provided by US charity World Central KitchenBy Sofia Ferreira SantosBBC NewsA ship carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid is expected to set sail this weekend, bound for Gaza.

The Spanish vessel, Open Arms, is scheduled to depart from Cyprus - the closest EU country to Gaza - and hopes to use a newly opened shipping route.

With no functioning port and shallow waters, it is still unclear where the ship will dock when it reaches Gaza.

The UN says a quarter of the Strip's population is on the brink of famine and children are starving to death.

The ship, expected to reach Gaza in the next few days, belongs to the Spanish charity of the same name, Open Arms.

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