DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command said on Friday that trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began disembarking via the floating pier built by the U.S. military off the coast of the Gaza Strip.
No American soldiers disembarked, Central Command said.
“This is a multinational initiative that is underway to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza via a maritime corridor that is completely humanitarian in nature, and involves donations from many countries and humanitarian organizations.”
The construction of this humanitarian port by the American army was announced in March by American President Joe Biden.
United Nations organizations and NGOs regularly warn of the risk of famine in the Palestinian enclave, after more than six months of conflict.
The United Nations humanitarian director warned Thursday of the immediate risk of famine in the Gaza Strip, highlighting new challenges arising from Israel’s military operations in the town of Rafah, which make planning and distribution almost impossible. aids.
(Writing by Clauda Tanios; French version Zhifan Liu, editing by Kate Entringer)
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