Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
Israel is exploring using international private security contractors to protect humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza, according to one former and two current U.S. officials. Israeli officials have broached the idea in recent weeks with senior officials from the Biden administration, which is shipping the components of a floating dock to Gaza so it can deliver aid by sea. Some U.S.
expects to call on other allies to help as well, the U.S. officials said. At least one scenario has soldiers moving the aid along the pier without being armed, but instead having armed cover from security forces in boats, according to two U.S. defense officials. The use of private contractors to provide security during U.S. government operations has repeatedly sparked controversy. Private security contractors working for the U.S.
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