The US Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Central Command said on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary pier to supply the enclave.
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The General Frank S. Besson left Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia "less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the US would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea," CENTCOM said in a statement.
Video: 160 packages of food and medical equipment were airdropped into southern Gaza / Credit: X/@idf
The logistics support vessel is "carrying the first equipment to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies," it said.
Biden's announcement in his State of the Union address on Thursday followed UN warnings of widespread famine among Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians five months after Israel launched its offensive in the narrow strip in response to an attack by Hamas. On Oct. 7, terrorists infiltrated Israel, killing 1,200 people, including women and children, mostly civilians, and took 253 hostages.
Gaza has no port infrastructure. The US initially plans to use Cyprus, which is offering a process for screening cargoes that will include Israeli officials, removing the need for security checks in Gaza.
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