US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory, the Pentagon has said, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the aid will be delivered.
“I can confirm that US military vessels, to include the USNS Benavidez, have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and causeway at sea,” Pentagon spokesperson Maj Gen Patrick Ryder told reporters.
About 1,000 US troops will support the military effort, including in coordination cells in Cyprus and Israel. The US president, Joe Biden, has ordered forces to not step foot on the Gaza shore. A third party will be driving trucks down the pier on to the beach.
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