UK considering sending military support vessel to aid humanitarian efforts

The UK is considering sending the RFA Lyme Bay, a military support vessel, to Gaza to provide medical and humanitarian aid, Defence Minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday.

"I'm considering whether RFA Lyme Bay can support medical and humanitarian aid provision," Shapps told lawmakers.

Several officials in Gaza have warned about the “catastrophic” situation on the ground in Gaza and have said the minimal aid trickling in is not enough to cater to the needs of people. 

UN chief Martin Griffiths said: “Every time we think things cannot get anymore apocalyptic in Gaza, they do…nowhere is safe in Gaza, not hospitals, not shelters, not refugee camps.”