US military begins construction of Gaza humanitarian aid pier

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The U.S. military has begun constructing a pier off of Gaza's coast, though it will allow a surge of humanitarian aid to flow into the strip once its ready.

coast that isn’t expected to be operational until early next month, though it will allow for a surge of humanitarian aid to flow into the strip once it’s ready.

Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on Thursday that U.S. forces have begun building the port and said it would be operational in early May. Roughly 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors are involved in the building of the pier and causeway. Most will sleep on the RFA, a U.K. naval ship, at sea, except those coordinating the efforts in Cyprus and in Israel, according to the military official.

“The incident in no way delays our efforts to establish the maritime corridor,” Ryder explained. “When it comes to the temporary pier and the causeway, those are being constructed offshore out at sea and are essentially nowhere near mortar range. … It’s important also to highlight that this occurred before any U.S. forces have started moving anything. There’ll be no U.S. forces on the ground. And as I understand it, there’s no U.S. equipment per se in this marshaling yard.

 

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