Gaza war: First aid ship sets off from Cyprus - BBC News

The charity ship Open Arms aims to deliver 200 tonnes of food as part of a new maritime aid corridor.

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A Spanish ship towing a barge loaded with 200 tonnes of desperately needed food supplies for Palestinians in Gaza has finally set sail from Cyprus.

Open Arms left Larnaca just before 09:00 (07:00 GMT) on a journey which could take as long as two days.

Gaza has no functioning port, so the US charity behind the mission, World Central Kitchen, is building a jetty to receive the aid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68541981

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