A ship carrying food supplies has set sail from Cyprus to Gaza
A ship towing a vessel of approximately 200 tons carrying food supplies has left the port of Larnaca in Cyprus heading for Gaza
This is the first aid shipment to move towards Gaza via a sea route
According to the United Nations, a quarter of Gaza’s population is suffering from severe hunger
Five months have passed and the international community has still not been able to deliver sufficient food to Gaza by land and air
It is still unclear how these sea-borne aids will be transferred to land in Gaza, although the construction of a temporary dock has begun