Gaza aid ship leaves Cyprus as Palestinians on brink of famine
![The Open Arms vessel (C) is pictured in the Cypriot port of Larnaca on March 11, 2024. A Cyprus government spokesman said a Spanish charity ship with food aid was set to sail from the island within hours to the coastal Gaza Strip, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine. [IAKOVOS HATZISTAVROU/AFP via Getty Images]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2068624094.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The Open Arms vessel (C) is pictured in the Cypriot port of Larnaca on March 11, 2024. A Cyprus government spokesman said a Spanish charity ship with food aid was set to sail from the island within hours to the coastal Gaza Strip, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine. [IAKOVOS HATZISTAVROU/AFP via Getty Images]