First boat using a maritime corridor between Cyprus and the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid left the Cypriot port of Larnaca on Tuesday morning. This boat, called Open Arms, the same name as the NGO that operates it, is usually used to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean.
The ship is carrying around 200 tonnes of food (rice, flour, canned goods, etc.) which must be distributed in Gaza by the organization World Central Kitchen. The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, was personally involved in the establishment of this humanitarian corridor.