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US military begins construction at sea on pier to help funnel more aid to Gaza

The United States is constructing a temporary pier at sea to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to transport up to 150 trucks per day to the population in need.
US military vessels, including the USNS Benavidez, are involved in building the initial stages of the sea-based pier and causeway, as stated by Pentagon's press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder.
The delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza from the sea is scheduled to start in early May, beginning with 90 trucks per day and ramping up to 150 trucks per day once operational capacity is reached.

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The Guardian

US troops begin construction of Gaza aid pier as questions remain over distribution

About 1,000 US troops will support the military construction efforts, but Joe Biden has ordered them not to set foot on the Gaza shoreUS troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory, the Pentagon has said, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the aid will be del…

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Military Begins Construction Of Gaza Pier For Aid Delivery: Pentagon

The United States military has begun construction on a pier meant to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The small coastal territory has been devastated by more than six months of Israeli bombardment and ground operations against Hamas militants, leaving the civilian population in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. "I can confirm that US military vessels... have begun to construct the initi…

10 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Satellite photos show new port construction in Gaza Strip for US-led aid operation

JERUSALEM (AP) — The building of a new port in the Gaza Strip ahead of a U.S. military-led operation to bring more desperately needed food and other aid into the besieged enclave as Israel’s war on Hamas grinds on is well underway, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press. The construction appears […]

10 days ago·United States

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abc News

US military starts building pier off of Gaza to deliver aid

The U.S. military has begun building the temporary pier off of Gaza that will bring 2 million meals a day to Gaza.

10 days ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

US military begins construction of Gaza aid pier

The jetty, part of an effort to avert famine in the Palestinian enclave amid Israel’s campaign against Hamas, is set to become operational next month.

10 days ago·Hong Kong

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RTÉ

US military begins construction of pier off Gaza

US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May, the Pentagon has said.

10 days ago·Ireland

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