EU Pushes to Open Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza
Voice of America
A Palestinian walks through the destruction left by the Israeli offensive on Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, March 8, 2024. FILE - In this photo provided by the French army, a soldier gestures before air-dropping some material over the Gaza Strip, on Jan. 4, 2024.
The European Commission president said a maritime corridor to Gaza could be operational as soon as this weekend, part of an international effort to deliver humanitarian relief to the besieged territory.
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