8 March 2024 at 11:51 EU: Emergency aid via sea to Gaza by Sunday European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she expects a maritime aid corridor to start up between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend. Von der Leyen also said that a test run of food and emergency aid, collected by a charity group and supported by the United Arab Emirates, could leave Cyprus as early as Friday from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus. Von der Leyen is in Cyprus on Friday to finalize the plan for the humanitarian corridor.
ttn-69