Spanish aid ship sails for Gaza as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

Open Arms sets sail to Gaza with relief aid as heavy Israeli bombardment continues. EU chief sees hope for more aid ships.

Spanish charity ship, Open Arms, sails to Gaza with 200 tonnes of relief goods amid heavy Israeli bombardment.

“The departure of the first ship is a sign of hope,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen wrote on social media platform X. “We will work hard together for many more ships to follow.” As the flow of aid trucks from Egypt has slowed — a trend variously blamed on the war, the growing insecurity on the ground and cumbersome Israeli inspections of cargo — Western and Arab governments have stepped up airdrops.

The militants also took around 250 hostages, dozens of whom were released during a week-long truce in November. Israel believes 99 hostages remain alive in Gaza, along with the bodies of 31. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed, despite growing domestic and international opposition, to push on with the war to destroy Hamas and free the hostages.

Asked about apparent growing friction between him and US President Joe Biden, the premier said that “we have our agreements on the basic goals, but we also have disagreements on how to achieve them”.“Ultimately, it’s Israel that has to decide. Our neck is on the line… I’m telling you that we’re not getting off the gas.”The worst ever Gaza war, now in its sixth month, has stoked anger and protests worldwide, most of them against Israel.

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