A significant humanitarian effort to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip has culminated with the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tons of food. This marks the initiation of a new maritime corridor aimed at providing relief to the Palestinian territory, which has been under siege by Israel. The vessel, organized by the US-based aid organization World Central Kitchen and funded by the UAE, set sail from Larnaca, Cyprus, and was visible off the coast of Gaza on Friday, according to witnesses and an AFP journalist. The aid, including 500,000 meals prepared by celebrity chef José Andrés, is part of an effort to address the critical shortage of supplies in Gaza, where the humanitarian need is estimated at 20,000 tons to alleviate the conditions caused by the blockade. The operation, described as a joint mission with World Central Kitchen and named "Open Arms," took 72 hours of sailing from Cyprus and was coordinated with security systems to prevent equipment seizure without intending to lift the Israeli blockade.
⚪️ Aid from the ship carrying 200 tonnes of food is being offloaded in Gaza, the US-based aid organisation World Central Kitchen reports Middle East latest: https://t.co/DyKDTRmBDO https://t.co/sDa8NhyH3B
BREAKING: Aid from the ship carrying 200 tonnes of food is currently being offloaded in Gaza, the US-based aid organisation World Central Kitchen reports https://t.co/DyKDTRmBDO 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/uq7vQ46U30
🔴 #BREAKING🔴 The #OpenArms boat in joint mission with @WCKitchen is already off the coast of #Gaza, after 72 hours of sailing from Larnaca, Cyprus. We are the first ship to open this humanitarian maritime corridor that will allow the entry of food to alleviate the extreme… https://t.co/A5o5cQurjI
A boat bearing nearly 200 tons of food — and organized by celebrity chef José Andrés — was just off the Gaza coast on Friday, according to witnesses in the beleaguered enclave. https://t.co/eogOFPql8q
LIVE: Humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza https://t.co/aCaIfhKmBU
BREAKING| The ship "Open Arms" arrives on Gaza shores from Cyprus carrying nearly 200 tons of humanitarian aid. The humanitarian aid that Gaza needs is estimated at 20,000 tons to lift the strip out of the Israeli-made starvation. https://t.co/JaCd9qoPla
The first aid vessel heading to the besieged Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor was visible Friday off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist said. https://t.co/dpYxcqXTJf
LIVE UPDATES: A private aid ship has arrived off the coast of Gaza. https://t.co/tdiYRFPNq1
A private aid ship is set to arrive in Gaza on Friday, carrying the first nautical delivery for Palestinians while tons of food and supplies sit on idling trucks in Egypt, waiting for permission to enter the besieged enclave. https://t.co/xnigl6p4Q5
The first aid vessel heading to the besieged #Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor is visible off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist says. https://t.co/K4x0RICNUW
First humanitarian aid ship brings 500,000 meals to battered Gaza today: Live updates https://t.co/eKbYNbw2ZC via @usatoday
MARITIME AID TO GAZA DETAILS - 180 tons of food en route to Gaza from the sea. - Ship departed from Larnaca yesterday, expected to arrive in Gaza tomorrow. - Intended to prevent equipment seizure, not lifting Israeli blockade. - Coordinated with security system, underwent… https://t.co/rKTUMAlliQ
Humanitarian aid entering Gaza from land, air and sea: For the first time, humanitarian aid to arrive to Gaza by sea. A ship carrying humanitarian aid from @WCK and funded by UAE set sail on Tue. from the Larnaca port in Cyprus toward Gaza. 1/3 https://t.co/OBgfshwO5l
A first boat loaded with 200 tons of food aid is making slow progress towards the #Gaza Strip as efforts grow to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by #Israel. https://t.co/jr1QAM1V8z