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The U.S. has begun moving a floating dock system for the delivery of critical humanitarian aid into the waters off the Gaza Strip and expects the system to be installed over the next 24 hours, three U.S. officials said. The U.S. military began towing the system from the Israeli port of Ashdod, about 20 miles north of Gaza, on Wednesday afternoon. Once it is in place, the officials said delivery of food and other aid could begin in the first 24 to 48 hours after installation.
Michael “Erik” Kurilla permission to move forward with installing the dock, known as a JLOTS system, on Tuesday, the officials said. The system had been assembled and waiting in Ashdod since earlier this month, but the Pentagon had not approved moving it because of both weather and security concerns, the officials said. The sea is expected to be stable for the next few days and the security situation remains largely the same, so the decision was made to move it Wednesday.
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