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Add to Preferred SourcesA new aid shipment from Cyprus to Gaza via the Maritime Corridor and the newly constructed US pier is taking place, carrying EU supplies. Through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Romania is sending more than 88,000 cans of food to Palestinians in need. The Commission covers the transport costs of this delivery. An EU logistics hub in Cyprus has also been set up to help handle the further flow of assistance to Gaza.
The EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre remains in close contact with Member States and humanitarian partners to mobilize offers of assistance via the Maritime Corridor with a view to increasing aid supplies.
This new maritime aid delivery comes on top of the over 2,000 metric tonnes channeled already by EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights and the €193 million in EU humanitarian funding allocated for Palestinians in need this year.
The maritime corridor is complementary to, and not intended to replace, existing land routes to Gaza, such as through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings. The EU calls on Israel to grant sustained access using new routes such as through the Erez crossing and through the use of the port of Ashdod.