The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire, with tens of thousands of Palestinian families and children in desperate need of basic necessities. Israeli attacks have claimed over 30,700 lives and injured many others. The EU, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Cyprus, the UAE, UK, and the US announced their intent to open a maritime corridor to deliver additional humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea.
The Cyprus-led initiative, ‘Amalthea’, is set to boost humanitarian aid deliveries, which have been severely constricted by the land routes controlled by Israel since the outbreak of the fighting. The maritime corridor can make a real difference to the plight of Palestinians and is due to formally open soon. The first pilot operation is expected to leave either on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the availability of appropriate conditions. The countries are prepared to assess and adjust their efforts, and the corridor should be part of a sustained effort to increase the movement of aid and commercial commodities into Gaza through all possible routes.
The joint statement from the EU, Cyprus, UAE, US, and the UK also highlighted the countries’ intent to work with Israel to expand deliveries by land, insisting that it facilitate more routes and open additional crossings to get more aid to more people.
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