European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred to the possibility of an international peace force for Gaza under a UN mandate, as well the basic principles for the day after the war, while also referring specifically to the possibility of a maritime humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to Gaza and welcomed the cooperation of the Cypriot government, in a speech during the EU Ambassadors Conference in Brussels. ‘Aid is now entering through the Rafah border crossing. But the volumes remain too small to match the massive humanitarian needs in Gaza. Our priority is to work with partners to reinforce Rafah’s logistic capacities’, von der Leyen said. ‘At the same time, we are working on complementary routes. A maritime corridor from Cyprus, for example, that would guarantee a sustained, regulated and robust flow of aid. I very much welcome the excellent cooperation with President Nikos Christodoulides and his government,’ she added.
Source: Cyprus News Agency