Title: Biden Announces US-built Temporary Port in Gaza for Humanitarian Aid Delivery
The ongoing Israel-Gaza war has led to a dire humanitarian crisis, with warnings of a widespread famine among the 2.3 million Palestinians in the territory. In response, US President Joe Biden is set to announce in his upcoming State of the Union speech that US forces will build a temporary port on the Gaza shoreline to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid on a large scale.
Frustrated by Israeli obstruction of road deliveries, a senior US official emphasized that American leadership is needed, stating, “We are not waiting on the Israelis.” The port, to be constructed by US military engineers operating from ships off the Gaza coast, will serve as the main relief hub, receiving aid shipments from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus.
The establishment of this port aims to address the difficulties faced by aid groups in delivering much-needed supplies
