HA - US Military Ship En Route To Build Temporary Pier In Gaza Strip For Humanitarian Relief | Benzinga
A U.S. military ship has been dispatched to construct a temporary pier off the Gaza Strip, aiming to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region.
What Happened: General Frank S. Besson, a logistical-support vessel, departed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia on Saturday, reported The Wall Street Journal.
This initiative comes in the wake of President Joe Biden‘s announcement during his State of the Union speech, where he pledged to set up the pier to facilitate the unloading of emergency supplies. The aim is to address the severe shortages of food, water, shelter, and medical services for Gaza’s 2.2 million residents.
The U.S. military will take approximately 60 days to install the temporary pier. The aid will be unloaded onto U.S. military support vessels, which will then transport it to an approximately 1,800-foot-long, two-lane causeway attached to the shore. Biden has assured that no U.S. troops will be on the ground, and the pier will be secured by local forces and the Israeli military.
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