US ship with equipment to build pier on its way to Gaza

Updated On: 11 March, 2024 07:28 AM IST | Deir Al-Balah | Agencies

Move demonstrates new willingness to bypass Israeli control over shipments

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Parachutes drop supplies into the northern Gaza Strip

A US Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after US President Joe Biden announced plans to ramp up aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been going hungry. The opening of the sea corridor, along with airdrops by the US, Jordan and others, showed increasing alarm over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and a new willingness to bypass Israeli control over land shipments.

A girl walks past destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Rafah. Pics/AP