In a significant humanitarian effort led by celebrity chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen, the first aid shipment has successfully reached the Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor from Cyprus. The shipment, organized by two Spanish NGOs, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms, under 'Operation Safeena', contains nearly 200 tons of rice, flour, legumes, canned vegetables, and canned proteins, aiming to alleviate the severe food shortage. This initiative marks a pivotal moment as the first ship bearing aid to Gaza since 2005, delivering 200 tons of humanitarian aid while Gaza needs around 20,000 tons of aid daily. Amidst ongoing conflict and the rejection of a truce offer by Israel, the arrival of the aid ship, facilitated by the Israeli military, has sparked hope for more efficient food deliveries to stem the growing humanitarian crisis, especially in North Gaza, which has been largely cut off from assistance. The effort, delivering over 350,000 meals a day and reaching 37 million meals, has been praised for its innovative approach and the partnership between WCK, the UAE, and other supporting nations.
Celebrity chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen nonprofit have sent aid to Gaza, shipping almost 200 tons of food this week to Palestinians. https://t.co/0q3J5CRC0W
First ship carrying aid arrives in Gaza ahead of new Israel ceasefire talks https://t.co/oGwHimRhmF https://t.co/0FGsiWqn57
An aid boat from Cyprus arrived in Gaza today. It was sent to the beach of Southern Gaza, with complete disregard to the severe starvation crisis in Northern Gaza, and in close proximity to the site where the proposed US-Israeli "temporary pier" is being built. https://t.co/gfdOK7giDj
Scenes of food aid being distributed by boats from the World Central Kitchen organization in central areas of Gaza. https://t.co/tHjbZKt6lt
GeoConfirmed ISR-PAL. A ship organized by World Central Kitchen, towing a barge of humanitarian aid funded by the UAE, arrived earlier today at the Gaza coast after it had undergone a “comprehensive security check.” 8G3PFCW5+X2 31.497439, 34.407582 GeoLocated by… https://t.co/xCjVQrllAv
NGO says 1st aid ship to Gaza is unloaded, supplies being readied for distribution https://t.co/yrkFMb86jV
Proving that the UN isn't the only org that can provide food to Gazans, World Central Kitchen used a barge to bring almost 200 tons of food to Gaza's shores. https://t.co/AeOQxCBuDC
World Central Kitchen confirms Gaza humanitarian aid unloaded and ready for distribution https://t.co/Q6851A6KXc https://t.co/1uVuURs7oK
Today: Aid airdrops in northern Gaza https://t.co/vxOb7NK2BB
World Central Kitchen: The Open Arms ship was completely unloaded in Gaza
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#BREAKING All cargo offloaded from first aid ship to reach Gaza: NGO https://t.co/UjNiGxpWIm
A US charity says its team in war-ravaged #Gaza has finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory. https://t.co/CKuhKDrMDA
With the threat of starvation hanging over the Gaza Strip, the first shipment of aid has arrived by sea. It was unloaded onto a purpose-built jetty, raising hopes that more efficient food deliveries can stem a growing humanitarian crisis. #7NEWS https://t.co/5LLx3e2znV
A first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus has begun unloading its cargo of desperately needed food in #Gaza as Hamas proposes a new six-week truce in the war. https://t.co/CKuhKDrMDA
Look at this! I am so incredibly grateful to all involved in "Operation Safeena" for getting seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza started & helping alleviate some of the hunger/malnutrition crises in the isolated north. Thank you @chefjoseandres for all that you have done for Gazans❤️ https://t.co/2bP4KiYOq2
The first shipment of humanitarian aid has reached Gaza shore on Friday, from Cyprus via a maritime corridor, carrying 200 tonnes of food for the Palestinians. The delivery was organised by two Spanish NGOs, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms. https://t.co/gBnXxvl0Vx
First Aid Boat Unloads In #Gaza As Hamas Proposes New 6-Week Truce In War https://t.co/wXnJlsETGU https://t.co/AgQtAHaSju
First Aid Boat Unloads In Gaza As Hamas Proposes New 6-Week Truce In War https://t.co/wXnJlsElRm
🚨🇵🇸 THE FIRST VESSEL CARRYING FOOD TO GAZA ARRIVED IN THE STRIP The delivery included nearly 200 tons of rice, flour, legumes, canned vegetables, and canned proteins. It was organized by two Spanish NGOs, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms. Source: Middle East Eye https://t.co/AD7do7jUH6
The first ship carrying food aid to the Gaza Strip reached its coast. It comes as hopes for a ceasefire to save the population from starvation suffered a new blow, after Israel rejected the latest truce counter-proposal from Hamas https://t.co/TEinFBCUxu https://t.co/NqHN1E0B1Z
The first vessel carrying food to Gaza arrived in the strip. The delivery, which includes nearly 200 tons of rice, flour, legumes, canned vegetables, and canned proteins, was organised by two Spanish NGOs, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms. https://t.co/x58eC2r3WI
First aid ship carrying food to Gaza arrives from Cyprus as Hamas proposes new six-week truce with Israel https://t.co/VZIGxzsiCB https://t.co/FJwqiLTxyJ
Seaborne aid entered Gaza to alleviate the Israeli-engineered famine https://t.co/RcaAnVmv54
The first ship carrying food aid reached the coast of the Gaza Strip, where hopes for a ceasefire to rescue the population from starvation, suffered a new blow after Israel rejected the latest truce counter-proposal from Hamas https://t.co/TEinFBCUxu https://t.co/lS4iqN0eCB
Aid group says 'unloading' food barge in Gaza https://t.co/lnBqLcdSYc
BREAKING: AID SHIPMENT BY SEA CARRIES 200 TONNES OF FOOD FOR NORTH GAZA The aid will be distributed in North Gaza, which has been mostly cut off from aid. https://t.co/zqgIAvcnNF
Aid airdropped on Gaza reaches the shores of Tel-Aviv https://t.co/EbuHGNQkAK
Watch - a UAE-led ship carrying over 100 tons of aid arrived in the Gaza maritime humanitarian port, while US Central command airdropped over 357,000 ready-to-eat meals. https://t.co/xYl2twLG6q
115 tons of food and water delivered by barge were offloaded to trucks, which will be distributed in northern Gaza by the World Central Kitchen aid organization.
NEWS A @WCKitchen barge containing 200 tons of food and aid has safely arrived in Gaza. This was a test of the new system of delivering aid to Gaza. Much more to come from @chefjoseandres and his team. https://t.co/xKyY4V5fVq
IDF releases footage of the docking area built for humanitarian aid from the World Central Kitchen organization to be transferred to the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/J4elweXMgT
Innovative approach to bringing in the aid. It's good to see this partnership of WCK and the UAE and how this arrives to a temporary pier. It can be done. IDF: "A ship transporting humanitarian aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) organization, led by the United Arab… https://t.co/YZ9Txja0ZZ
LIVE UPDATES: IDF publishes footage of first humanitarian aid ship arriving to Gaza https://t.co/cKGAQv1ErV
LOOK: The @IDF has released video of the arrival of humanitarian aid to Gaza from Cyprus by sea. The delivery includes 130 pallets of equipment and 115 tons of food and water. The Israeli military has facilitated the delivery of this humanitarian aid and far more. Israel places… https://t.co/EOa44aVQzZ
Celebrity chef José Andrés' aid group has sent 200 tons of food to Gaza. Who is he and what is World Central Kitchen? https://t.co/pQfmWOlkAL
Gaza aid barge has arrived and is unloading, per World Central Kitchen. “We have confirmation the barge has successfully been connected to the jetty and one pallet has been offloaded just right now!!!!”
Today @WCKitchen is reaching 37 million meals in Gaza. On the same day that we hoped to finish our Jetty and download 200 tones on a pilot test before bad weather. So far 2 crates already delivered from the @openarms_fund barge.🙏But still more to do next few ours…#FeedTheNorth https://t.co/3ECfsKalbR
WCK is offloading desperately-needed food that arrived on our first maritime aid shipment to Gaza as part of Operation Safeena. This is our international effort to bring as much aid as possible to Palestinians by sea. Photo credit AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana. #ChefsForThePeople https://t.co/psM65fbaV4
Aid ship reaches Gaza coast; Israel rejects Hamas truce offer https://t.co/9LWPkFpSAb
Aboard a US aircraft dropping aid over war-stricken #Gaza https://t.co/EtZ2CnaFqq
The first ship bearing aid to Gaza since 2005 is spearheaded not by the United Nations or a world leader but by a celebrity chef, José Andrés. Here’s what to know about the man seeking to be the first to dock a ship bringing much-needed food to Gaza. https://t.co/9pSUc1nyP1
🔴 #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
⚠️ AID SHIP REACHES GAZA COAST; ISRAEL REJECTS HAMAS TRUCE OFFER Full Story → https://t.co/lDk7J28uBg The first ship carrying food aid reached the coast of the Gaza Strip on Friday, where hopes for a ceasefire to rescue the population from starvation suffered a new blow after… https://t.co/a7h2baLAsS
Breaking: Moments ago, the first ship from Cyprus arrived, carrying about 200 tons of humanitarian aid. Gaza needs around 20,000 tons of aid and essential supplies daily. The mountain bore a mouse The series of humiliation and publicity stunts continues. https://t.co/IE8ZfaBN7p
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
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
Thank you Jose Andres @chefjoseandres, UAE President/FM @MohamedBinZayed/@ABZayed & Jordan's King Abdullah @KingAbdullahII for supporting seaborne food delivery to Gaza & airdrops to provide critically needed humanitarian aid to the famished north. Our people truly appreciate it. https://t.co/WIZg69Fux4
I was truly amazed this morning to hear of the remarkable work that Chef José Andrés & his @WCKitchen are doing around the world, including to help civilians in Gaza—delivering more than 350,000 meals a day. https://t.co/hgEwpltw9d
Efforts mounted on Thursday to get more aid into the war-devastated Gaza Strip, where the UN warns of famine and desperate residents have stormed relief convoys ➡️ https://t.co/4m6cMLm2Qh https://t.co/AqMaOZDPI1
'We must avert famine': The drive behind maritime aid shipments heading to North Gaza https://t.co/GT3K7Dbl2X
⚠️ EU HUMANITARIAN CHIEF URGES ISRAEL TO BOOST LAND ACCESS TO GAZA Full Story → https://t.co/Bck05pCObe Air drops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to make up for supplies transported by trucks into Gaza, where people are on the verge of famine, the European Union's… https://t.co/rPGNpHmLh2