Cypriot NGO Open Arms and the organization of chef José Andrés are waiting at the port of Larnaca with 200 tons of food. The opening of maritime access to Gaza is the last aid route that the European Union wants to promote.
Half a million people are at risk of dying from starvation and almost 16% of minors suffer from acute malnutrition, according to the UN. One of the difficulties of the sea route is covering the last sea mile to deliver aid to the coast, since Israel does not want anyone to approach.