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Cyprus Aid Ship With 1,200 Tons for Gaza Nears Ashdod Under U.N. Plan

U.N. oversight with pre-screening in Cyprus aims to expedite passage through Ashdod.

Containers loaded with humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, including flour, pasta, baby food and canned goods, is being loaded aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship at Cyprus' main port in Limassol, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Containers loaded with humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, including flour, pasta, baby food and canned goods, is being loaded aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship at Cyprus' main port in Limassol, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Containers loaded with humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, including flour, pasta, baby food and canned goods, is being loaded aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship at Cyprus' main port in Limassol, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Jalal Uddin, electrical and technology officer aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship watches as containers filled with humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza are being loaded aboard the vessel at Cyprus' main port in Limassol, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Overview

  • The Panamanian-flagged vessel left Limassol on Monday carrying 52 containers of food including pasta, rice, baby food and canned goods.
  • Israeli customs inspected the cargo in Limassol, and the shipment will be transferred in Ashdod without additional checks for distribution by World Central Kitchen under the U.N. delivery mechanism.
  • About 700 tons were purchased by Cyprus using United Arab Emirates donations via the Amalthea Fund, with the rest supplied by Italy, Malta and Kuwait’s Al Salam Association.
  • U.N. agencies warn of the worst hunger levels since the war began, while Gaza health authorities report more than 200 deaths from malnutrition or starvation.
  • The delivery coincides with Hamas saying it accepted a mediator cease-fire proposal that Israel has not approved, and with Israel announcing plans to reoccupy Gaza City and other dense areas.