The first aid ship to reach the Gaza Strip began unloading via the sea corridor from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus. A spokeswoman for the World Center Kitchen confirmed that about 200 tons of aid had begun to be unloaded after the Open Arms ship stopped near a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza.
The cargo, which includes foods such as rice, flour, legumes, and canned vegetables, will be lowered into small boats and transported to the shore. The United States recently announced its intention to establish a dock on the Gaza coast through two sea lanes from Cyprus.