The first ship carrying aid, intended to supply war-torn Palestinians in the Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor, left Cyprus on March 12. On Friday, the “Open Arms” arrived safely at their destination, 400 kilometers away, after almost three days of travel.
The ship, carrying 200 tons of food, was traveling at a speed of three knots per hour, which is only about 5.5 km/h. The trip is considered a test run along the route of a planned relief corridor.
Gaza residents were already gathering on the coast to wait for relief supplies. It was initially not known when the ship could be unloaded.
“We hope to unload relief supplies as soon as we are able to dock, but many factors are involved in this complicated operation,” said WCK President Erin Gore.
A WCK team based in the Gaza Strip has been building a floating pier for several days. According to the information, the ship had loaded 300,000 meals, including rice, flour and canned goods.
The “Open Arms” left the port of Larnaca in Cyprus on Tuesday. Israeli authorities had previously inspected the cargo there. At the same time, international aid is being dropped from the air into the war zone. However, according to the UN, aid by sea and air is no substitute for aid by land.
Hunger threatens
The humanitarian situation of the people in the Gaza Strip has been deteriorating dramatically for weeks. The basic necessities of life are lacking. The Gaza war was sparked by a massacre carried out on October 7 by terrorists from the militant Palestinian organization Hamas and other extremist groups in southern Israel.
Source: Krone
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