Second Gaza aid ship from Cyprus set to leave Saturday

The second ship tasked with transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza, called Jennifer, is scheduled to set sail by the end of the week, most likely on Saturday, weather conditions permitting, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis told the Cyprus Mail on Thursday.

The ship’s journey is expected to last approximately three days, as it will also transport the platform that the Open Arms ship had brought back to the Larnaca port from Gaza.

Additionally, it is anticipated that both the Open Arms ship and an auxiliary vessel will accompany the Jennifer to transport equipment and medicines.

The purpose is for the platform, which was brought back to Larnaca by the Open Arms for some repairs, to remain in Gaza, thus reducing the duration of future ship journeys to Gaza, according to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).

Both ships, the Open Arms, which made the first trip to transport humanitarian aid to Gaza through the port of Larnaca two weeks ago, and the Jennifer, are part of the missions organised by the non-governmental organisation World Central Kitchen.