A ship towing a barge loaded with food aid for Palestinians in Gaza has finally set sail from Cyprus.

Gaza has no functioning port, so the US charity behind the mission, World Central Kitchen, is building a jetty to receive the aid.

The UN warns that massive aid shortages have left Gaza on the brink of famine.

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