In the coming days, relief supplies will be shipped from Cyprus to the population in the Gaza Strip. The foreign ministers of Israel and Cyprus announced this after a joint meeting on Wednesday. The port of Larnaca is currently under inspection.
Israeli experts also participate. The governments of Cyprus, Israel and Egypt had been discussing setting up an aid corridor for weeks. The main problem was how to ensure that the aid supplies did not fall into the hands of the terrorist organization Hamas. “In the next two days, all details will be clarified,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said.
Last Saturday, a British Navy freighter left Larnaca for the first time with 80 tons of aid for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip. It is said that this was a test run of sorts. The route remained secret for security reasons. It is also unclear whether and how the cargo was unloaded. The French government has also announced aid for civilians in the Palestinian territories (see video above).
Food came from Jordan
Meanwhile, the first direct aid convoy from Jordan reached the Gaza Strip. According to the World Food Program (WFP), 750 tons of food were delivered. “This crucial first step could pave the way for a sustainable aid corridor through Jordan,” the report said.
The people in the Palestinian territories also suffer from a lack of water. According to children’s organization UNICEF, children only have 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day. To survive, for example to drink, at least three liters are needed.
Unemployment soared
Another challenge is a lack of money. According to the UN labor organization ILO, at least 66 percent of jobs in the Gaza Strip have been lost since the outbreak of war. That corresponds to 192,000 jobs. In the Gaza Strip, three-quarters of the working population no longer has a job. Relatively fewer jobs were lost in the West Bank: about 32 percent.
In the same period last year, the percentage in the Palestinian territories was 24 percent.
Source: Krone
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