A pilot project has been launched to open a new sea route for aid to Gaza, which is on the brink of famine. The project involves towing a barge filled with essential supplies to Gaza. The United Arab Emirates funded the mission, and it was organized by US-based charity World Central Kitchen. The journey could take up to two days due to the heavy tow barge. The United States military has also sent a vessel to provide humanitarian relief to Gaza. With aid deliveries being hindered, attention has turned to alternative routes.
On March 12, a pilot project was launched to open a new sea route for aid to a population on the brink of famine. A barge containing flour, rice, and protein was towed to Gaza , funded by the United Arab Emirates and organized by US-based charity World Central Kitchen . The journey could take up to two days due to the heavy tow barge. The United States military also sent a vessel, the General Frank S. Besson, to provide humanitarian relief to Gaza .
With aid deliveries into Gaza being hindered by bureaucratic obstacles and insecurity, attention has turned to alternative routes. Negotiators seeking a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, have not reached a deal
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