Construction of a pier in Gaza has begun, the Pentagon announced Thursday. This project is intended to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory bombed and besieged by Israel.
The United States has begun construction of a pier in Gaza, the Pentagon announced Thursday, a project intended to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory bombed and besieged by Israel. Faced with delays and blockages by Israel regarding the delivery by land of humanitarian aid to a Gaza Strip hit by a humanitarian disaster, American President Joe Biden announced in early March the construction of an artificial port.
American military ships “have begun to construct (…) the temporary port and the pier at sea”, Pentagon spokesperson General Pat Ryder told the press. This temporary seaport should allow military or civilian ships to deposit their cargo. Aid must then be delivered by logistical support vessels to a jetty on the coast.
American soldiers near the Gaza Strip
US officials said the move would not involve “ground troops” in the war-torn Palestinian territory. However, American soldiers will be near the Gaza Strip during the construction of the pier, which must be supervised by Israeli troops. NGOs will probably be responsible for distributing the aid once delivered to the territory, the Pentagon had already indicated.