"Aid Ships Deploy to Gaza as Starvation Crisis Worsens Amid Israel-Hamas War"

A ship carrying aid is nearing Gaza from Cyprus, with a second vessel on standby, as the EU foreign policy chief warns of starvation being used as a weapon of war. The aid mission, led by World Central Kitchen and supported by Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates, aims to provide much-needed assistance to Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is worsening due to Israeli restrictions on aid access. Alternative routes, including sea and airdrops, are being explored as traditional road access is limited. The UN has delivered food via a road convoy, but ongoing fighting and Israeli bombardment continue to impede aid operations, while a recent bombing of a UN aid warehouse in southern Gaza has further exacerbated the situation.