Israel-Gaza war: Gaza aid ship yet to leave Cyprus - BBC News

The Spanish vessel was due to sail on Sunday, but by Monday morning it was still docked in Larnaca.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, World Central KitchenImage caption, The ship, Open Arms, will tow a barge loaded with dry and canned food for GazansBy Sofia Ferreira SantosBBC NewsA ship with humanitarian aid for Gaza remains docked in Cyprus, a day after it was due to begin its journey.

A charity leading the mission told the BBC it was "a quickly evolving and fluid situation", but it hoped the ship, Open Arms, would set sail soon.

On Sunday evening, the sighting of the new moon marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Gaza.

A ceasefire remains off the table as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have largely stalled.

The UN has warned that famine in Gaza is "almost inevitable" and children are starving to death.

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