The BBC reports that Britain is considering sending British troops to the Gaza Strip to deliver aid supplies in response to the construction of an offshore floating pier by the US military.
a report Britain plans to send soldiers to drive support trucks from the soon-to-be-completed pier to a floating causeway on the Gaza coast, British public broadcaster said, citing unnamed government sources.
The report came after a senior US military official said the BBC noted that Chancellor Rishi Sunak had not yet given his approval and no final decision had been taken. Said There will be no American “boots on the ground,” and an unnamed third country will provide the personnel to drive the trucks and deliver the aid.
“There is a third party driving a truck at the pier,” a US military official said. “I want to emphasize that there are no US military boots on the ground. That means third parties are driving those trucks.”
The UK is already heavily involved in the project, with the Royal Navy providing a vessel to help accommodate US military personnel working on the pier, and the UK Hydrographic Office conducting an analysis of the Gaza coastline to support construction plans. ing.
British military officials are also tasked with helping vet aid packages in Florida and Cyprus before they are sent to Gaza.
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Although the floating pier is not yet complete, the Biden administration expects Joint Land-based Logistics (JLOTS) operations to begin as early as early May, transporting up to 150 trucks per day. Sea route. This is in addition to the 220 trucks full of aid that are transported by land to Gaza every day.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pledged to provide “security and logistics support to the JLOTS initiative to enhance the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.”
However, British troops could be placed on the front line of this operation, making them vulnerable to attacks from Islamist Hamas terrorists who control the region.
Indeed, on Wednesday, Palestinian terrorists reportedly fired mortar rounds at the pier construction site, despite the project’s potential to help desperate civilians in the area.
But there are also questions about how much aid the project will actually help impoverished Palestinian civilians, with Jerusalem previously stating that there is currently no limit on the amount of aid that can enter Gaza by land, and that the real question is He pointed out that: Hamas steals aid to enrich his country.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps would not confirm plans to send British troops to deliver aid, saying: “It is important that we establish further routes for vital humanitarian aid to reach the people of Gaza and the UK is committed to “We will continue to play a leading role in the Gaza Strip.” Coordinating with U.S. and international allies and partners to provide assistance. ”
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