The Cypriot Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the humanitarian aid had been pre-screened, and would be transferred to Gaza without additional security checks once it arrives in the southern Israeli port of Ashdod.

The aid would be distributed by the World Central Kitchen, and the ministry said the process is part of the United Nations’ aid delivery mechanism.

The aid set to arrive in Ashdod has mainly been provided by Cyprus and Malta, with contributions from organisations in the US, Italy, and Kuwait.