Emergency supplies for life-saving treatments reach Gaza.
Assistance for residents of the Gaza Strip now reaches them through not just land border crossings and air drops, but also through the Mediterranean Sea. The U.S. is planning to construct a pier within the next couple of months for this purpose. But it's uncertain if the aids will actually make their way to the civilian population.
The first container of aids recently arrived in Gaza via the newly created floating U.S. pier. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the delivery had arrived in the coastal region at 9 a.m. local time. American troops, however, had not entered the Gaza Strip yet. Estimates suggest that up to 150 truckloads could be unloaded each day using this pier in the future.
This operation forms part of a multinational operation trying to deliver extra aid to the Palestinian civilians through a marine passageway, as reported by the Central Command. This initiative is purely charitable and includes relief materials donated by various countries and organizations.
The UN expressed its concerns, stating that fuel deficiency will make it highly difficult to distribute food aid to the 2.3 million inhabitants of Gaza who are in dire need following seven months of intense clashes between Israel and the radical Islamist group, Hamas. "We desperately need fuel," stressed UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq. "Regardless of the mode of delivery, be it via sea or land - without fuel, the aid will not reach those in need."
Pentagon aims to correct systemic issues
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh disclosed that the subject of fuel deliveries was discussed constantly during conversions with Israeli officials. She also clarified that the number of seawater aid deliveries needs to be gradually increased while system flaws are rectified.
Earlier on Thursday, the U.S. military finished installing the floating pier on the Gaza shores. This ambitious initiative with a price tag of $320 million was directed by President Joe Biden to help the deprived Palestinians.
Israel affirmed that it's not restricting aid deliveries. Instead, the United Nations is blamed for the delay in distributing goods in Gaza. The UN, conversely, stated that the continuous fighting, Israeli artillery fire, and chaotic security conditions are creating hindrances in deliveries. Israel worries that Hamas might be using the supplied fuel to battle against Israeli soldiers.
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Source: www.ntv.de
