European Union, U.S., UK, UAE, Cyprus to launch humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza. 200 pallets of food and basic necessities ready to leave for Gaza, via Cyprus, under the aegis of the European Union.
The Gaza Strip has been subject to an Israeli naval blockade since 2007, when the Islamist Hamas movement took control. US President Joe Biden announced plans to order the US military to build a "temporary pier" on Gaza's Mediterranean coast, as the situation grows more desperate.