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President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that the US military will set up a temporary port off Gaza, senior administration officials said as reported by Associated Press..
This action comes amidst global efforts to create a sea route for food and other aid as UN and U.S. officials warn of famine among Palestinian civilians trapped by the Israel-Hamas war..
The U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview Bidens announcement before his State of the Union speech, said the planned operation will not require American troops on the ground to build the pier that is intended to allow more shipments of food, medicine and other essential items from a port in the Mediterranean island country of Cyprus..
While land routes could be the most efficient way to get aid into Gaza, one of the senior U.S. administration officials said, Biden has directed that we not wait for the Israelis" to get more humanitarian help in, more quickly..
International mediators had hoped to alleviate some of the immediate crisis with a six-week cease-fire, which would have seen Hamas release some of the Israeli hostages it is holding, Israel release some Palestinian prisoners and aid groups be given access to to get a major influx of assistance into Gaza. ..
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