On video: the US drops humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip/Reuters
US President Joe Biden will announce in his "State of the Nation" speech that he will give tonight (Thursday) that he has directed the US military to carry out an "emergency mission" and establish a port in Gaza, which will allow the transfer of aid to the Strip by sea - this is what senior American officials said in a press briefing.
The port will be used to transfer humanitarian aid to the Strip.
US President Joe Biden/Reuters
why is it important:
This is the most significant move the US has made in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war, and it testifies to the administration's grave fear of a humanitarian crisis and starvation that will lead to the death of thousands of Palestinian citizens.
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In the US, they fear the death of Palestinian citizens from starvation. Food distribution in the Gaza Strip/Reuters
In the news center:
Senior American officials said that the US military will build a temporary pier in front of Gaza that will include a road that will reach the coast. The move will include the activity of American soldiers on US military vessels, but will not include the presence of American soldiers on the shores of Gaza.
The American officials said that with this method it will be possible to transfer aid in the amount of hundreds of trucks every day.
"We coordinate with Israel, with the UN and with a coalition of countries.
It will take us a few more weeks to complete the preparations," said an American official.
"The president asked us to examine all options and not wait for the Israelis to increase the amount of aid that goes into Gaza," said an American official.
The move will not include the presence of American soldiers on the shores of Gaza.
A Gazan girl carrying food/Reuters
The big picture:
Since the beginning of the war, Cyprus has offered to establish a shipping route from the port of Larnaca to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
The Cypriots held discussions on the issue with the Biden administration, with Israel and with other countries such as the United Arab Emirates.
According to the plan discussed between Cyprus, Israel and the USA, there will be a security check for the ships in the port of Larnaca with the cooperation of Israeli security officials to make sure that the aid being delivered does not include equipment that can be used for military purposes.
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