Senior officials from the US administration state that President Joe Biden is preparing to establish a military port on the Gaza coast for emergency aid. The US Department of Defense announced that the construction of the temporary port planned to be established to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza coast may take 60 days. It is stated that the first shipments via Cyprus will be inspected by Israel.
Pentagon Spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder answered questions about the port in question at the daily press conference. Ryder, GazaHe stated that the establishment of the temporary port in will be carried out together with allies and partners in the region. He stated that soldiers from 7 transportation brigades in the state of Virginia were assigned to establish the port.
Emphasizing that US soldiers will not land in Gaza during the delivery of aid from the temporary port, Ryder responded to questions about whether Israel will provide security in the field. “We continue our planning and coordination efforts with our partners in the region.” he replied.
Ryder said more than 1,000 US forces would be needed to build the temporary port and The construction of the port may take up to 60 days, He then stated that 2 million meals per day would be provided to Gaza.
When asked by journalists that Gaza, which is already struggling with hunger, needs 6.6 million meals a day and why the existing ports are not used, Ryder said: “That’s what we can do right now with airdrops for urgent assistance needs.” He replied:
“We Confirmed All Our Aid Packages Landed Safely”
Ryder also stated that CENTCOM airdropped 11,500 meals to Gaza this morning and shared that the humanitarian aid airdropped to Gaza by the USA so far totaled 124,000 meals.
Pentagon Denies News of Death of 5 Civilians
Ryder, Packages dropped from the plane by the USA rejecting reports that 5 civilians were killed and injured because some of their parachutes did not open, “We confirmed that all our aid packages landed safely.” said.
Eyewitnesses in Gaza, hospital sources and Civil Defense Unit Spokesperson Mahmud Basal reported in a written statement on his Telegram account that 5 people died and some people were injured as a result of some of the humanitarian aid boxes dropped from planes falling on people and houses.
The USA, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain have been organizing joint operations to airdrop aid to the Gaza Strip for the last week.
Biden Instructed the Establishment of a Temporary Port for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
US President Joe BidenIn his “State of the Union” speech, he announced that he had instructed the American army to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast. Stating that more humanitarian aid will be able to enter Gaza by sea with the temporary port, Biden said, “This temporary port will make it possible for a large amount of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza every day, but American soldiers will not set foot in Gaza. Israel must also do its part and allow more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.” he said.
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