WFP “A total of 46 relief trucks, 750 tons worth of goods”
Lee is pursuing a maritime humanitarian route with Cyprus.
Humanitarian relief supplies from Jordan were delivered to the Gaza Strip. This is the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7th.
According to the AFP news agency on the 20th (local time), the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced that a relief convoy departing from Jordan delivered food to the Gaza Strip.
A total of 46 relief trucks transported more than 750 tons of goods to the Gaza Strip.
This is the first time since the outbreak of war that aid supplies have been brought into Gaza via Jordan, and WFP explained that this was “accomplished after several weeks of coordination with all parties.”
“This important first step will pave the way for a more sustainable aid corridor through Jordan and enable us to deliver more aid at scale,” he said.
On the 15th, Israel approved the delivery of temporary relief supplies through the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the southeastern Gaza Strip.
The importation of humanitarian goods by sea is also being considered.
According to the Associated Press, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that over the next two days, Israel and Cyprus will coordinate details of a plan to transport relief goods through the Cyprus port of Larnaca, about 385 km from the Gaza Strip.
“Both countries, together with other partners in the region, are pursuing a safe maritime corridors initiative to ensure that humanitarian assistance to Gaza is delivered in an organized and well-checked manner,” Cohen said after meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Konstantinos Combos. said.
Minister Cohen visited the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Larnaca, which will serve as the operations center for the transport of relief supplies, and was briefed on the details, and inspected the Larnaca port warehouse and security system.
It has been reported that Cyprus has proposed a plan to deliver relief goods through its ports since the start of the war. “We have developed detailed plans to continue to provide large amounts of humanitarian assistance to Gaza’s civilian population through a dedicated one-way sea corridor,” said Minister Combos.
Israel’s recent expansion of relief delivery channels is interpreted as a response to the international community’s concerns about civilian casualties and growing public opinion calling for a ceasefire.
However, Minister Cohen denied the possibility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying it would be a “gift” to Hamas.
Source: Donga
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