Construction has begun on a pier that the U.S. military will use to bring humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday.
“We can confirm that there are U.S. military vessels, including the USNS.” Benavidezhas begun initial construction of a temporary offshore pier and embankment,” said Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. Said.
As reported by Breitbart News, the news came on the same day that Palestinian terrorists fired mortars at United Nations personnel who were touring the proposed pier site.
military official speak to a reporter UPI said on condition of anonymity that construction on the pier began on Thursday and is expected to be used to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza starting early next month. report.
Officials confirmed it was being built offshore, away from the war in Gaza.
U.S. Army soldiers load an AC unit onto a USAV Monterey at the pier at Joint Base Langley-Eustis prior to the 7th Transportation Brigade’s deployment in Hampton, Virginia, March 12, 2024. The brigade is deployed to support humanitarian aid corridors. And the pier to Gaza. (Robert Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
UPI said that once the pier is complete, it will initially have a daily capacity of about 90 aid trucks, which is expected to expand to 150 trucks per day.
As Breitbart News reported, President Joe Biden first announced plans for the U.S. to build the pier during his State of the Union address in March.
This is despite the Israeli government repeatedly pointing out that unrestricted aid is already flowing into the Gaza Strip. The problem is distribution, especially since Hamas terrorists steal much of the aid.
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And the White House itself acknowledged at a briefing that trucking aid is a more efficient and effective approach. Despite this, U.S. Navy ships are still heading to the Eastern Mediterranean with construction equipment.
Approximately 1,000 US soldiers are participating in this mission.
The UPI report concluded that senior military officials said they expected the mission to take several months.
