US aid ship departs Cyprus for Gaza

The latest aid ship to depart Cyprus for Gaza left the Larnaca port on Thursday morning.

The ship, a United States container vessel called the Sagamore, is currently travelling southwards towards Gaza.

While the Cyprus Mail was initially able to reach the foreign ministry for confirmation, the ship’s departure suggests that the temporary jetty being constructed by US forces off the coast of Gaza has now been completed.

Sections of the jetty were still positioned at Israel’s Ashdod port as recently as Wednesday...