A maritime aid corridor to Gaza could begin operating this weekend with a test shipment leaving Cyprus as early as Friday, Ursula von der Leyen says.
The European Commission chief’s announcement comes after the US said it would set up a temporary port in Gaza.
Speaking in Cyprus, Ms von der Leyen said Gaza was "facing a humanitarian catastrophe" and the sea corridor would enable the delivery of large quantities of additional aid.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Gaza #BBCNews
Today, Chris Mason is joined by Ailbhe Rea from the New Statesman and Tim Shipman from the Spectator to review…
L'edizione della notte del Tg diretto da Enrico Mentana
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his army will struggle to fight on effectively if a crunch European summit…
L'informazione della testata giornalistica di LA7 diretta da Enrico Mentana
BREAKING NEWS: Thousands of documents from two criminal investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released in…
BREAKING NEWS: Thousands of documents from two criminal investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released in…