A significant humanitarian effort, dubbed 'Operation Safeena', is underway to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip, with the first boat from Cyprus carrying 200 tons of food aid arriving in the region. This initiative, part of a larger effort to alleviate the dire situation in Gaza, involves various methods of aid delivery, including land, air, and sea. Coordinated by entities such as the World Central Kitchen and funded by the United Arab Emirates, this operation marks a critical step in addressing the famine conditions threatening the territory. The aid includes nearly 200 tons of rice, flour, legumes, canned vegetables, and canned proteins, organized by two Spanish NGOs, World Central Kitchen and Open Arms. Despite these efforts, the situation remains tense, with Israel rejecting a latest truce counter-proposal from Hamas, even as the international community, including the European Union's humanitarian chief, urges for increased land access to Gaza to supplement the maritime and airdrop aid efforts. Chef José Andrés and his team at World Central Kitchen are delivering more than 350,000 meals a day, reaching a total of 37 million meals in Gaza, including a significant shipment of 500,000 meals. Additionally, 115 tons of food and water were offloaded from the barge to trucks for distribution.
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
The IDF confirms 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.” According to the IDF, 115 tons of food and water from the barge were… https://t.co/UPD9Gp11V2
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
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
FACT: Since the beginning of March, an average of 126 food trucks entered Gaza daily. This is 80% more food trucks entering compared to before Oct. 7. Per: @cogatonline https://t.co/Nta9PfuB4l
🔴 #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
On Thursday, 14 March 2024, the IDF facilitated the passage of a convoy of 31 humanitarian aid trucks containing food and supplies intended for distribution to civilians in the northern Gaza Strip. Approximately one hour before the arrival of the convoy to the humanitarian…
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
244 trucks filled with humanitarian aid entered Gaza today. https://t.co/xnDA2nKpFI
The first shipment of maritime aid – 200 tons of food and medicine – has left Cyprus for the Gaza Strip, but the logistical difficulties will make the process complex and the U.S. administration has no solutions / Zvi Bar'el https://t.co/nWIUWaI9wN
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
First humanitarian aid ship brings 500,000 meals to battered Gaza today: Live updates https://t.co/eKbYNbw2ZC via @usatoday
Aid efforts intensify for famine-stalked Gaza https://t.co/nqH0HjPddI
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
Israel's IDF says "Humanitarian aid entering Gaza from land, air and sea; The IDF continues to expand its efforts to enable the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip." The report notes that "For the first time, the IDF prepared for the arrival of humanitarian aid to the…
IDF preparing for arrival of first humanitarian aid shipment from Cyprus to Gaza https://t.co/dNNgq8RU4A via @timesofisrael
How is Israel scaling up humanitarian aid to Gaza? ✅ Coordinated departure of 🇦🇪-funded @WCKitchen aid ship from Larnaca ✅ Launched pilot for six @WFP aid trucks to enter n. Gaza through a gate in the security fence ✅ Facilitated over 12 airdrops over the past week https://t.co/2d409g6yKm
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