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Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

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Officials said the operation will not require that American troops be on the ground to build the pier for increased aid to Gaza.

Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials.

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement, said the operation will not require that American troops be on the ground to build the pier that is intended to allow more shipments of food, medicine and other essential items.

The officials did not provide details about how the pier would be built. One noted that the U.S. military has “unique capabilities” and can do things from “just offshore.”

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