Hello. This is bbc news. We start with the latest on the israel gaza war. In the past hours, weve heard that the heads of the us and Israeli Security agencies have met to discuss the hostage situation. The Israeli Prime Ministers Office said the cia and mossad bosses met on friday in efforts to advance another hostage deal. In cypius, final preparations are being made for the first aid vessel to use the sea corridor to gaza. The un says a quarter of gazas population is on the brink of famine, and children are starving to death. This is the scene live in larnaca in cyprus where 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies have been loaded onto a barge. It will be towed by a Spanish Charity ship to gaza. The sea corridor is a joint operation between the eu, us, uk and united arab emirates, aiming to take supplies from cyprus to the gazan coast. This video shot today along the Israeli Border into gaza shows more aid being dropped. The parachutes carrying the boxes of supplies to the people of
I michael ok. Welcome intense efforts to reach a Gaza Ceasefire deal before the start of ramadan. Have stalled, war and hunger or overshadowing the eve of the muslim holy month. Across gonzo, hundreds of moss had been reduced to rubble forcing thousands of palestinians to pray outside. After 5 months of fighting the United Nations these morning, the gauzy is on the brink of famine. And adrian, si Se International efforts to ramp up deliveries of humanitarian supplies by air and sea, or not effective enough. Oh corresponding felix toms, which joins me now from jerusalem. Felix given the obvious, ongoing tension in the region. Are there security concerns in jerusalem ahead of ramadan or yeah, absolutely. I think these really governments into the 4th is your, are worried that of the month before the month of ramadan will be used by radi called the elements to try and a flame up tensions. Here in jerusalem. These riley government needs to be said has a known studies phones limit the entran
Arrives hoping to exploit that. The antonio radical welcome to the program. A ship loaded with a monetary and aid has been given the old flat to set sail from cyprus to gaza. The open arms a supply vessel is expected to leave the port of la mancha. Any minute, any moment now carrying 200 tons of rice law and pro chains, 2 guys of which i see wells central kitchen is providing the assistance that will take the vessel and estimated 60 hours to reach kaiser once its set sale, using the newly established maritime aid card on correspond, rosie budget is a lot like a cypress, with that shipment of 8 is expected to depart any time. No. Were at a special operations hub in the city of lauren eco, where separate officials are able to track and look at these new maritime cards, or which is know really starting from here in the city of learned echo so that a boats can reach gaza safely and that much needed meeting voice we understand should be assessing off very soon. So in this room of writing ma