Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory
By AAMER MADHANI
Published - Mar 07, 2024, 12:23 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 07, 2024, 12:23 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials.
The officials did not provide details about how the pier would be built. One noted that the U.S. military has “unique capabilities” and can do things from "just offshore.”
The move provides one more layer to the extraordinary dynamic that’s emerged as the United States has had to go around Israel, its main Mideast ally, and find ways to get aid into Gaza, including through airdrops.
