Blinken discusses sea route for Gaza aid with Cyprus president
Sunday, 5 November 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss a maritime aid corridor to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The talks came as the health ministry in Gaza reported over 9,700 deaths due to Israeli bombing, with supplies of water, electricity, fuel, and food cut off. Cyprus is working with France, the European Commission, and Israel to establish a dedicated sea route for aid delivery, with the United Nations receiving the aid to ensure it reaches the population.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces the dispatch of 51.5 tonnes of aid to Gaza, stating that the assistance is "Indonesia's demonstration of solidarity" with Gaza. President Widodo also calls for an end to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged strip, which he describs as "unacceptable." On...
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"We have got some very brave UNRWA staff members here" says Thomas White, the director of the agency's operations in Gaza. UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, is the body specifically..
Israel Says Cease-Fire , Could Continue If Hamas Agrees , to Release More Hostages.
Associated Press reports that Israel and Hamas
said they remain open to extending a cease-fire
beyond its original..
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