The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas issued a statement today Friday, clarifying that the temporary jetty constructed by the US military off the Gaza Strip (for the transfer of humanitarian aid) it is not an alternative on the opening of all land crossings under Palestinian supervision, declaring that rejects any military presence in Palestinian land.

The first UK aid package arrived earlier at the new Gaza pier from Cyprus, as reported by SKAI’s London correspondent Thanasis Gavos.

According to the Foreign Office, the aid includes; almost 100 tons of materials, namely 8,400 packs of camping equipment. It is the first part of an overall aid package worth £2m of UK aid to be delivered via Cyprus, leveraging Nicosia’s maritime humanitarian corridor initiative.

There had previously been an examination of the humanitarian material at the port of Larnaca. These tents will be delivered inside Gaza as soon as possible.

In the coming weeks, further aid will be delivered by the British via the same route, namely a further 2,000 blankets, 900 tents, 5 forklifts and 9,200 hygiene kits.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he spoke of “the culmination of a Herculean joint international effort”, while Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron noted that this was a “landmark” moment.

However, the British government makes it clear that it does not consider the Cyprus Sea Corridor substitute for providing assistance by land routes, and continues to call on Israel to honor the commitment of at least 500 aid trucks to Gaza daily through land crossings.