PRESIDENT Joe Biden is set to announce that the US military will be constructing a port off the coast of Gaza.
Senior administration officials have said that the port will enable Gazans to receive deeply-needed humanitarian assistance.
Biden is set to build a port off the coast of Gaza
GettyUS officials have said that Biden intends to build a port to allow for aid to flow more freely[/caption]
The officials alleged that Biden will use his State of the Union speech
to announce the US military will “undertake an emergency mission to establish a port in Gaza, working with like-minded countries and humanitarian partners.”
They added that the operation will not require any American troops to be on the ground.
Instead, they said, the port is just intended to allow more shipments of food, medicine and other essential aid.
One official said that the temporary port would increase the amount of aid into the war-torn region by “hundreds of additional truckloads” on a daily basis.
The officials added that the US will be coordinating a security arrangement with Israel.
Although in recent weeks the US has been finding ways around their ally in the Middle East, and has been sending aid via airdrops.
Another official said that the UN and humanitarian organisations would also play a role – as they “understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza”.
The first shipment of supplies is allegedly due to arrive from Cyprus.
The same officials alleged that Hamas has been delaying a ceasefire deal with Israel due to issues surrounding sick and elderly hostages.
The US has been finding ways around Israel to send aid into war-torn Gaza