Cyprus is a key place for sending help to Gaza. A special sea route, called the Amalthea corridor, has sent over 30,000 tonnes of supplies. This shows a strong effort to help people in Gaza. The plan started in Cyprus with help from other countries. It is a way to send aid when land routes are difficult.
Big shipments of aid have left Cyprus. One shipment had 1,000 tonnes. The aid is mostly food. It helps the people in Gaza who need supplies. Cyprus's Foreign Minister, Constantinos Komnos, said, "more than 30,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid have been transferred to Gaza, mainly food."
They want to send more types of items. They are talking about sending "dual-use products." This would mean more different kinds of important things can go to Gaza. They are also thinking about a permanent way to send aid through the Ashdod port in Israel. This could make sending larger supplies easier.
A temporary platform was used before. The United States helped build and pay for it. However, the Amalthea corridor is a better, more organized plan. The United Nations helps with the Amalthea plan. The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is important for managing the aid.
Cyprus has people in Israel to help coordinate the aid. This helps the supplies move smoothly to Gaza. The United States and Egypt liked Cyprus's help. They said this at a meeting in Egypt. However, there are still problems. The UN's Sigrid Kaag said the sea route "could never be a substitute for aid deliveries made by land." More ways are needed to help Gaza. The Amalthea plan is still very important for sending help.