but, without a working port, it s 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. it s a drop in the ocean of gaza s 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, we ve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. we ve done airdrops with thejordanian army. this is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. but this is only a small breakthrough. israel s offensive has led to a collapse in civil order.
on this new our of ayman, politics and rhetoric go hand- in-hand. these days, so does the truth and misinformation. tonight we clear out the lies being told about immigration and crime. plus, the powerful payoff of loyalty. we read between the lines of the new position. us says children dying from starvation in gaza is a warning like no other. the president and ceo joins us. let s get started. we know that immigration has become one of the top issues of this year s presidential race. according to a recent poll, it has emerged as the most important issue for the first time since 2019. more than half of those surveyed said quote large numbers of immigrants entering the united states illegally is a critical threat to us interests. in other words, there s a general sense of fear around immigrants right now. polls like these show us there is a massive gap between perception and reality. yes, you may feel unsafe, but the truth is very different. that gap is in great part due to d
the united nations says children and adults are now starving to death, and that more than half a million palestinians are on the brink of famine. ceasefire talks between israel and hamas have stalled, making it unlikely a deal will be reached by the start of ramadan this weekend. reports have emerged that five palestinians were killed on friday after being hit by an airdropped aid package that failed to deploy its parachute. the bbc has not been able to independently verify the claims of civilian casualties. however, this social media footage, verified by the bbc, shows aid being dropped on friday, and a number of parachutes failing to open. the us is among countries air dropping meals to gaza. the pentagon says it delivered more than 11,000 meals on friday by air. us central command released this statement in the last couple of hours. we are aware of reports of civilians killed as a result of humanitarian airdrops. we express sympathies to the families of those who were kill
they demand prime minister ariel henry resign. he s in puerto rico and unable to return home. the aid includes $100 million to support an international security force, bringing the us s contribution to $300 million. it also includes a separate $33 million in humanitarian assistance. mr blinken says a multinational security force is needed to stabilize the country. what we ve seen in recent days again should remind us that the already challenging and difficult security situation has now deteriorated even further, and makes the multinational support mission even more important than ever. the united nations security council has reaffirmed that, and reaffirmed a collective commitment to deploy it as quickly as possible. now, all of us know that only the haitian people can, and only the haitian people should determine their own future. our central american correspondent, will grant has more. haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless escal
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. it s a drop in the ocean of gaza s 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 fi