Maritime corridor for aid to Gaza will take two months to build and 1,000 U.S. forces, Pentagon says

Construction of the corridor will take about 60 days, but once in place, it should be able to provide about two million meals a day, the Pentagon says.

About 1,000 U.S. forces will be needed to build a temporary maritime corridor to get aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said on Friday. No U.S. forces will be on the ground in Gaza, but the U.S. military will help build out a pier and causeway to transport aid. 'This is part of a full court press by the United States,' Ryder said during a news briefing.

Once the ships arrive off the coast of Gaza, it will take 7 to 10 days to assemble both the floating pier and the causeway, according to a defense official, depending on conditions at sea and whether there are light sources to allow for around-the-clock construction.A separate defense official said the ship carrying the floating pier and causeway is expected to depart from Virginia this weekend. Though there will be no U.S.

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