US to set up temporary port on Gaza coast for aid delivery - BBC News

In his speech to Congress, President Biden says a temporary pier will transport supplies from ships to the shore.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesBy George Wright & Tom BatemanBBC News in London and Washington DCThe US military will construct a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea, President Joe Biden has announced.

The temporary port will increase the amount of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians by "hundreds of additional truckloads" per day, officials say.

Mr Biden added that no US troops would land in Gaza. The UK said it would work with the US to set up a sea corridor.

The UN warns that a quarter of the population is on the brink of famine.

The president made the official announcement during his State of the Union address on Thursday.

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