Hello, im lauren taylor. An aid ship towing 200 tonnes of humanitarian assistance has has left cyprus s larnaca port and set sail for gaza. A spokesperson for the Spanish Charity open arms said the ship had left portjust before nine in the morning local time. This is the first shipment along a Maritime Corridorfrom Cyprus aimed at carrying aid to desperate Palestinian Civilians in gaza. The journey time could take as long as two days. The United Nations has warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. Lets go live now to our correspondent, quentin sommerville. It has been a while until it left but they resolved all the problems in the end . , but they resolved all the problems in the end . In the end . They resolved all the roblems in the end . They resolved all the problems this in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there in the end . They resolved all the problems this ends but there are i problems this ends but
Gaza. The bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other Hospital Staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when Israeli Forces overran the Nasser Hospital In Gaza last month. Weve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in Stress Positions for several hours. Or had muzzled dogs set upon them. Israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. Wyre davies reports and you might find some parts of wyre s report distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospital. The fighting in khan younis was fierce. Thousands of people w
As concerns continue over the humanitarian situation in the territory. The United Nations says more than half a Million People are one step away from famine. Aid going into gaza is being held up because of intense Security Checks at two Southern Land crossings. Air drops are helping palestinians. These, some of 10,000 meals that landed in the northern part of the territory today. But so much more is needed, and now this charity ship with 200 tonnes of food is part of the effort, on its way from cyprus. Quentin sommerville is in the port city of larnaca. He sent this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clear
Is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing