With too little humanitarian aid reaching Gaza over land, the United States is leading an effort to build a floating pier that will allow deliveries by sea.
As Gaza's 2.3 million residents face what United Nations officials describe as 'catastrophic' levels of hunger, the United States, the European Union and other countries are beginning construction of a temporary pier to deliver aid by sea. The first steps came over the weekend, when the U.S. Army announced that a ship was on its way to the Mediterranean Sea carrying the equipment to build the port — a project that could take two months.
Israeli officials deny there is a food shortage and say that the use of the word 'hunger' to describe circumstances is 'exaggerated,' according to a report from the Jerusalem Post. The main fishing harbor in Gaza City is too damaged to be able to receive ships, and in any case too shallow for many types of vessels. Other piers are also unsuitable for shipping.
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