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He Pentagon acknowledged this Tuesday in a press conference that to date, several days after its entry into operation, no shipment of humanitarian aid distributed through the floating dock they installed has reached the population of Link.
“As of today (Tuesday) I don’t believe (that humanitarian aid has arrived via the floating dock)“, acknowledged the Pentagon spokesperson at a press conference, Pat Ryderwho cited security problems in the process and highlighted that part of the aid transported by trucks to land has not been able to be distributed to the population and has been transferred to warehouses.
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“We anticipate that help will begin arriving in the coming days“, assured the spokesperson, although he said that it will depend on the security conditions and guarantees, which must be provided by the Israeli Armed Forceswho control most of the Strip.
The Pentagon announced late last week that it would “a couple of days” deliver to humanitarian organizations on the ground a first shipment of more than 500 tons of Cyprus on ships, which would have a floating platform and a pier installed by the USA on the coast of Link to facilitate its movement in trucks.
“It is important to remember that this is a war zone and it is a complex operation, and we clarify that we will go step by step to work through the processes and take security into account.Ryder assured.
The United Nations agencies primarily responsible for distributing aid on land suspended deliveries after several altercations at the docks and until logistical and safety difficulties for personnel involved were resolved.
Ryder acknowledged that some people intercepted trucks in a sign of the desperation suffered by Gaza’s population, with more than two million at risk of starvation due to military operations in the Strip since October.
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“We understand the desperation, but it is important that help reaches the people who need it most. We want to ensure that aid reaches Palestinians”, insisted the spokesperson.
According to Ryder, the US works with Israel It is United Nations by establishing “alternative routes” that enable the delivery of aid, which first arrives in large cargo ships to a floating platform off the coast of Gaza and then travels to a floating dock in trucks to the coast. Aid is processed in a makeshift logistics center, where the problems arose.
The objective of Pentagon was to move about 500 tons per day through the temporary infrastructure, without any US personnel having to set foot in Gaza.
Source: Elcomercio
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