
Israel wants to fast-track the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through a maritime corridor from Cyprus, bolstering stability in the region, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Israeli and Cypriot technical teams would spend Wednesday and Thursday hammering out the details of the initiative so that aid shipments from Cyprus' port of Larnaca, some 240 miles (385 kilometers) from Gaza, can begin as soon as possible.