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Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar

  • World Central Kitchen said ships carried enough to prepare more than 1 million meals Also on board were dates, eaten to break the daily Ramadan fast
  • UN has warned of famine in northern Gaza as early as this month. Top UN court has ordered Israel to open more land crossings to address the crisis

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A cargo ship, left, one of three ships loaded with tinned food destined for Gaza, sails from the port in Larnaca, Cyprus on Saturday. Photo: AP

A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and other supplies for Gaza as concerns about hunger in the territory soar.

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World Central Kitchen said the vessels and a barge carried enough to prepare more than 1 million meals from items such as rice, pasta, flour, legumes, tinned vegetables and proteins. Also on board were dates, traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

It was not clear when the ships would reach Gaza. The first ship earlier this month delivered 200 tons of food, water and other aid.

The United Nations and partners have warned of famine in devastated, largely isolated northern Gaza as early as this month. Humanitarian officials say deliveries by sea and air are not enough and that Israel must allow far more aid by road. The top UN court has ordered Israel to open more land crossings and take other measures to address the crisis.
Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah in southern Gaza on the border with Egypt on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah in southern Gaza on the border with Egypt on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Meanwhile, Egypt’s state-run Al Qahera TV said truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas will resume on Sunday, citing an unnamed Egyptian security source. The channel has close ties to the country’s intelligence services.
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