Cyprus says it is continuing to accumulate Gaza aid despite pause in shipments

Cyprus’ foreign minister says additional quantities of humanitarian aid continue to arrive in the east Mediterranean island nation for eventual transfer by ship to Gaza, despite the suspension of shipborne aid deliveries to the Palestinian territory.

Constantinos Kombos tells reporters that Cypriot authorities — in cooperation with US military officials — continue preparations for a resumption of aid shipments. They will resume once the sea corridor to Gaza is reactivated after a US-built floating dock designed to receive 1,500 tons or more of aid weekly is completed around May 1.

He says shipments will resume once security protocols are revised in Gaza to ensure the safe distribution of aid in the wake of the April 1 Israeli airstrikes that killed seven workers with the World Central Kitchen.