Ships leave Cypriot port to deliver food aid to Gaza

Ships carrying aid are travelling to Gaza (Petros Karadjias/AP)

Three ships have left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns grow about hunger in the Palestinian territory.

World Central Kitchen said the vessels and a barge are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins.