In his State of the Union speech Thursday night, Biden said the US military mission to build the temporary port will not require any American boots on the ground.
Senior administration officials briefing reporters on the project before his speech, however, said that US military personnel would be operating in vessels along the shore, though they won’t be docking.
Israeli officials have yet to confirm Israel will be in charge of securing the port, though they did welcome Biden’s announcement of the maritime corridor for aid.
The Pentagon on Friday predicted the temporary port project will take “likely up to 60 days” in planning and execution, adding that the US eventually aims to provide 2 million meals to Gazans daily. READ MORE
