Senate's aid package for Israel, including military and humanitarian aid, faces political scrutiny, while lawmakers discuss ties between Israel, Ukraine, and geopolitical implications.
The US has yet to finalize details on which party will transport the aid the 3 miles from the pier to the Gaza Strip, according to the report.
A meeting of the security cabinet late on Thursday approved immediate steps to increase humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
Andres said the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements.
Seaborne aid for the population of Gaza is returning to Cyprus following the killing of seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday.
Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said that the IDF would continue to facilitate humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, who he said were taken captive by Hamas.
In his visit, Gallant warned that "those who think we are delaying [the invasion of Rafah] will soon see that there is no place we cannot reach."
Michael Fakhri claimed US aid to Gaza is a "performance."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly postponed a decision on the issue, with civil order increasingly strained in Hamas-run Gaza.
Under the arrangement, cargo would undergo security inspections on Cyprus, by a team including Israeli officials.
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