The US military has sent a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary pier to supply supplies to the coastal enclave. did.
of General Frank S. Besson According to the Associated Press, the plane departed from a base in Virginia and is currently heading toward the Eastern Mediterranean, carrying construction equipment. report.
The Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) is the U.S. Army’s largest powered watercraft. It is designed to give the Army a global strategic capability to transport vehicles and cargo.
Named in honor of former U.S. Army Chief of Transportation Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., these ships feature bow and stern ramps and the ability to berth under their own power.
The Pentagon said it could take up to 60 days to build the pier with the help of 1,000 troops, none of whom would land and enter the conflict zone.
The maritime corridor is supported by the European Union, along with the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries. The European Commission said United Nations agencies and the Red Cross would play a role.
As Breitbart News reported, officials were unclear whether U.S. troops would be sent to help make the infrastructure work happen.
“We are not planning on this being an operation that requires U.S. ground operations,” one official said, but the U.S. military has previously said such an initiative would require 2,000 troops. He said it would be.
Gaza had a small port, but it was destroyed during the war. Hamas used it in the October 7 terrorist attack.
In this photo provided by U.S. Central Command, the U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1), assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 18th Airborne Corps, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, takes off from Langley. Departing from Joint Base Eustis. , Virginia, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, en route to the Eastern Mediterranean less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the United States would provide humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
Israel has repeatedly explained that there is no limit to the amount of aid that can enter Gaza and that the limiting factor is the UN’s inability to distribute aid, and that most of the aid is stolen by Hamas terrorists. I’ve been doing it.
The ship belonging to Spanish aid group Open Arms and carrying 200 tonnes of food aid will carry out a trial voyage to test the corridor “as soon as possible”, a spokesperson for partner group World Central Kitchen said. said representative Linda Ross.
The ship remained in the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, in what Ross called a “rapidly evolving and fluid situation.”
Israel is do not have He voiced opposition to plans to build a maritime humanitarian hub, welcomed sea transport and said cargo bound for Gaza would be inspected before leaving transit points near Cyprus.
