President Joe Biden said the US would build the floating harbour to help get aid into Gaza by sea
The General Frank S Besson set sail from a military base in the state of Virginia on Saturday The General Frank S Besson – which set sail from a military base in the state of Virginia on Saturday – is carrying equipment tosaid the US would build the floating harbour to help get aid into Gaza by sea amid the dire situation for civilians needing vital food and aid.
US Army Vessel General Frank S. Besson from the 7th Transportation Brigade , 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps departs en route to the Eastern Mediterranean (Credit: US CENTCOM via X/Handout via REUTERSThe US ship departed “less than 36 hours” after Mr Biden made his announcement, US Central Command wrote on X.
Israel has been pressed to expand land deliveries by facilitating more routes and opening additional crossings. The ship belongs to the Spanish charity of the same name, Open Arms, and the food on board has been provided by US charity World Central Kitchen.It is unclear how any aid delivered by sea would get safely to shore before the US pier is built – with Gaza having no functioning port and its surrounding waters being too shallow for large vessels.
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