EU Chief: European Union will open a humanitarian air corridor to Gaza via Egypt

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that the European Union will open a humanitarian air corridor towards the Gaza Strip via Egypt.

“The Palestinians in Gaza need humanitarian aid,” von der Leyen said in the Albanian capital, Tirana, “so we are launching a humanitarian corridor through Egypt,” adding, “The first two flights will take off this week and will carry humanitarian supplies to Gaza.”