The Pentagon announced that the U.S. temporary military port to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza is expected to take up to 2 months to build and require 1,000 servicemembers.
The U.S. military port that is intended to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza is expected to take up to two months to construct and requires over 1,000 U.S. servicemembers to complete, the Pentagon said. In a press conference on Friday, Press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters that that port would take at least 1,000 U.S. forces. 'We anticipate that it'll take over 1,000 U.S. forces to participate in building this capability,' Ryder said.
Ryder said that the Department of Defense is starting immediately in constructing the port. 'But again, we're starting immediately, in terms of putting things into motion on that front,' Ryder said. The spokesperson explained that the offshore pier that President Biden ordered will allow for expedited humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The offshore pier is expected to provide more than two million meals for people in Gaza when fully operational. 'Once operational, the actual amount of aid delivered will depend on many variables, and will likely scale over time,' Ryder said. 'However, we expect that deliveries via JLOTS could provide more than two million meals to the citizens of Gaza per day.' President Biden announced on Thursday during his State of the Union address that the U.S.
This port, the main feature of which is a temporary pier, will provide the capacity for hundreds of additional truckloads of assistance each day,' a second official added. 'We will coordinate with the Israelis on the security requirements on land and work with the U.N. and humanitarian NGOs. Understanding the distribution of assistance within Gaza and Israeli settlements will come via Cyprus enabled by the U.S. military and a coalition of partners and allies.
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