A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early Tuesday in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine. The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a ceasefire ahead of the normally joyous holiday that would include the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of a large amount of humanitarian aid, but the latest round of talks have stalled. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early Tuesday in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine. The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a ceasefire ahead of the normally joyous holiday that would include the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of a large amount of humanitarian aid, but the latest round of talks have stalled. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
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