"Challenges and Progress: Gaza's Aid Corridors Under Scrutiny"

A barge loaded with food aid is en route to Gaza from Cyprus in a test of a potential maritime aid corridor to alleviate the imminent famine and disease in the war-torn enclave, as Israeli attacks and restrictions have devastated its infrastructure. Aid organizations, including World Central Kitchen and Open Arms, are working to find alternative ways to deliver aid to Gaza, facing challenges such as Israeli restrictions and logistical issues. The aid mission, carrying almost 200 tons of food, is expected to take several days and aims to address the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where malnutrition is widespread and the UN reports that at least 23 children have already starved to death.