White House National Security Advisor John Kirby said that Washington is trying to discover new ways to deliver aid to Gaza, noting the possibility of this via the island of Cyprus, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to visit within days for the same reason.
The United States of America announced that it is working to open a sea corridor to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
This was stated by the White House National Security Communications Advisor, John Kirby, in a press conference, when he said that Washington is trying to discover new ways to deliver aid to Gaza, including by sea.
He added: “We are studying military and commercial options for transporting aid by sea,” pointing to the possibility of using Cyprus as part of a sea corridor to Gaza.
In turn, Pentagon spokesman Rat Ryder explained that Washington is coordinating with its partners to review some options for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, including the sea corridor and potential commercial options.
But Ryder stressed that his country does not plan to send forces to the Gaza Strip to support humanitarian aid missions.
In the same context, a spokesman for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that she will travel to the island of Cyprus later this week, while the European Union is working to open a possible relief corridor through the island located in the Mediterranean Sea to support the residents of Gaza. .
The spokesman said in a press briefing, “Our efforts are focused on ensuring that we are able to provide assistance to the Palestinians. We all hope that this (corridor) will be opened very soon.”
The island of Cyprus is located about 370 kilometers northwest of Gaza, and is the closest European Union member state to the region. A campaign has been launched for several months to establish a sustainable, one-way sea route that carries aid directly to the Strip.