But there was little to celebrate after five months of war that has killed over 30,000 Palestinians and left much of Gaza in ruins. President Joe Biden has said an attack on Rafah would be a “red line” for him, but that the United States would continue to provide military aid to Israel. The United States and other countries have begun airdropping aid in recent days, but humanitarian groups say such efforts are costly and insufficient. The ship in Cyprus is expected to take two to three days to arrive at an undisclosed location in Gaza. Once the ship reaches Gaza, aid will be offloaded by a crane, placed on trucks and driven north.

Source: Libya Today March 10, 2024 18:21 UTC