First step taken for US humanitarian aid plan for Gaza: Ships have set sail
The US military announced that four ships tasked with building a 'humanitarian aid' port in the Gaza Strip have set sail.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, announced that four ships commissioned by the Department of Defense to support humanitarian aid operations in the region and to construct a temporary port in the Gaza Strip have set sail.
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The Pentagon spokesperson stated that the ships sent to the northern region of Gaza will serve as an amphibious military mobile port, facilitating the offloading and distribution of large shipments to the shore.
Patrick Ryder noted that they estimate a total of "60 days, starting from last Friday," for the ships to reach Gaza and for the mobile port to be fully operational. Ryder stated that once the mobile pier is operational, itwill enable the delivery of approximately 2 million meals per day.
BIDEN'S TEMPORARY PORT PLAN
Following the near-stoppage of aid flows due to Israel blocking the passage of aid convoys on land routes connecting Gaza to the outside world, US President Joe Biden announced his plan to establish a temporary port in the region last week.
In his statement, Biden "This temporary pier will enable the entry of large quantities of humanitarian aid into Gaza every day, but Israel must also do its part. Israel must allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and ensure that humanitarian aid workers are not caught in the crossfire" had stated.
The US, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain had begun conducting operations to deliver aid by air after Israel blocked land-based aid deliveries.