A Significant Milestone done by the Bay Class Landing Ship RFA LYME BAY L 3007 was done after she delivered 87 tonnes of humanitarian aid supplies including thermal blankets, shelter packs and medical supplies, that were provided by the UK and Cyprus in Egypt.
The Egyptian Red Crescent is receiving the shipment from Port Said, after which it will be taken to Al Arish and then through Rafah and into Gaza for distribution by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
The Humanitarian aid shipment follows Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron’s visit to Al Arish last month. During his visit, he met representatives from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, which is coordinating the relief effort at the Rafah crossing.
The Ministry of Defence said: “The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary have made clear that Israel must increase the flow of aid into Gaza and facilitate the delivery of relief on the ground, including through negotiated humanitarian pauses.
“The UK will continue to explore other routes for aid deliveries, including the Cypriot initiative for a maritime corridor between Cyprus and Israel/OPTs [Occupied Palestinian Territories] and supporting the United Nations World Food Programme through the humanitarian land corridor from Jordan through Kerem Shalom.”
Lord Cameron said: “The UK is committed to supporting the people of Gaza.
“We have already trebled our aid commitment to Palestinians this year and today’s aid delivery – the first UK maritime shipment of aid for Gaza – via Port Said in Egypt contains almost 90 tonnes of vital supplies.
RFA LYME BAY was berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves, part of Valletta Cruise Port last December 2023.
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