UAE and Egypt airdrop humanitarian aid over Gaza

Two-hundred tons of food aid were "ready" to be sent from Cyprus to Gaza by sea, the first shipment along an EU-backed maritime corridor, according to a Spanish NGO.

The Spanish aid group has partnered with US charity World Central Kitchen to prepare the first aid delivery via the sea route that the EU Commission hopes will open this weekend.

The aid includes 62 tons of food and medical supplies, bringing the total aid airdropped since the start of the "Birds of Goodness" operation to 231 tons of humanitarian and relief assistance.