Gaza-bound ship that left Cyprus with 1,200 tonnes of food nears Israeli port

A ship that set off from Cyprus loaded with 1,200 tonnes of food aid for the Gaza Strip approached the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis in the Palestinian territory, where food security experts say the “worst-case scenario of famine” is unfolding. The Panama-flagged vessel, Henke, is loaded with 52 containers carrying food aid such as pasta, rice, baby food and canned goods. Israeli customs officials had screened the aid at the Cypriot port of Limassol, from where the ship departed on Monday.