More than 569 tons of humanitarian aid was delivered to Gaza through the temporary port

The port is a temporary solution to increase humanitarian aid to the enclave and meet the critical needs of the Palestinian people, US Central Command said. The port is said to increase the flow of aid to Gaza. Up to 150 trucks a day can deliver humanitarian aid and two million meals, enough to feed the region's 2.3 million residents.

On May 16, US Central Command troops built a temporary port off the coast of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian supplies. On May 17, trucks carrying humanitarian aid began disembarking through a temporary port in the Gaza Strip.

"Today, the temporary port delivered more than 569 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza from the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the European Union and many other partners. It is a temporary solution to increase the volume of humanitarian aid to Gaza and meet the critical needs of the Palestinian people," the Central Command's X social network said. .

Ships load humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the port on trucks for transport to Gaza. The port is connected to the coast by a temporary dam, along which trucks move. It will be located several kilometers from the northern coast of the enclave.

According to the US, the new port will increase the amount of aid delivered to Gaza. Up to 150 trucks can deliver humanitarian aid and two million meals a day, enough to feed the region's 2.3 million residents.

It should be recalled that in early March, US President Joe Biden announced the establishment of a temporary port for the delivery of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.

About 1,000 US military personnel are involved in the operation of the platform. The Pentagon assures that it will not abandon the wharf in the Gaza Strip during the delivery of humanitarian aid.