US sends ship to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza

US sends ship to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza

Kyiv  •  UNN

March 11 2024, 07:41 AM  •  24156 views

The USS Frank S. Besson is transporting equipment to set up a temporary dock near Gaza to deliver vital humanitarian aid as part of the US initiative to help provide relief to the region.

The ship "General Frank S. Besson" is carrying important equipment necessary for the construction of a temporary port for the delivery of vital humanitarian supplies. This was reported by UNN with reference to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and All Israel.

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After President Joe Biden announced that the United States would build a floating harbor, the USS General Frank S. Besson, a logistics ship, sailed from a military base in Virginia 36 hours later, heading for Gaza.

The ship is "carrying the first equipment for the creation of a temporary pier for the delivery of vital humanitarian supplies. This was confirmed by CENTCOM in a statement, referring to the project of a temporary pier off Gaza.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant welcomed the US initiative to build a temporary port on the Gaza coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid during an inspection of the area on Sunday.

This process is aimed at delivering aid directly to the residents and thus prolonging the collapse of Hamas's power in Gaza

- said a former marine commando aboard an Israeli Navy patrol boat off the coast of Gaza.

We will deliver aid by sea, coordinated with the United States for security and humanitarian assistance, through the Emirates for civilian assistance, with appropriate screening in Cyprus, and we will deliver goods imported by international organizations with the assistance of the United States

- He added.

Recall

Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip may be completed in one or two months, as the Israeli army (IDF) is successfully dealing with the militants of the Palestinian movement Hamas. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "three quarters of Hamas' terrorist battalions have been eliminated.

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