The US has started construction of a floating jetty on Gaza's Mediterranean coast that will enable aid deliveries pre-screened in Cyprus with Israeli oversight.
Egyptian delegation visits for ceasefire talks • Pentagon tracking mortar attack near planned US-Gaza aid stockpile zone • Cabinet approves foreign observers' visits to imprisoned terrorists
Ryder said it's important to highlight this occurred before any US forces started moving any supplies, and no US assets were damaged. It's unclear if any Israeli assets sustained damage.
Now that Gaza is bringing in over 500 trucks of aid per day from around four land crossings, according to Israeli officials, the island will not replace but complement the land aid efforts.
As four vessels make their way from Crete toward Cyprus and the coast of Israel, the project could begin in early May.
Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of Hamas's attacks on October 7 to " lead US regional diplomacy to surge humanitarian aid to Gaza," Blinken said.
As part of the operation, IAF fighter jets struck over 50 military targets.
The IDF announced on Wednesday morning that it recruited two reserve brigades to continue the defense and attack mission in the Gaza Strip under the command of Division 99.
“More must be done though to ensure that assistance is effectively and efficiently moved” not just in southern and central Gaza, but also “in the north,” Satterfield said.
The report, which could prompt some donors to review funding freezes, also said Israel had yet to provide supporting evidence for its claim against the agency.
JPOST Digital Library
