First ship with aid for Gaza is still waiting in Cyprus – National [Video]

A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry.

The new push for aid came as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was set to begin Monday in much of the world after officials in Saudi Arabia saw the crescent moon. Hopes for a new cease-fire by Ramadan faded days ago with negotiations apparently stalled.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly also expressed Canada’s dedication in helping deliver aid to Gaza Sunday, after meeting with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

“Had a productive meeting with my counterpart in the UAE. We discussed the need to increase the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza through all means possible. I committed that Canada will join the coalition …