The U.S. ship left Virginia this weekend as part of an emergency mission to build a temporary pier in Gaza to facilitate aid. Biden criticized the Israeli prime minister over civilian deaths in Gaza.
A U.S. Army ship was on its way to the Mediterranean on Saturday, less than two days after President Biden announced that the military would head up an emergency mission to build a temporary pier in Gaza that can receive large aid shipments.
The expansion of U.S. aid efforts to Gaza comes amid signs of growing tension between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s military operations in Gaza, which have left more than 31,000 Palestinians dead, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
On Thursday, Biden announced during his State of the Union address that the U.S. would lead a global effort to get more aid into Gaza by helping to construct a temporary pier. Biden has steadfastly maintained that Israel has a right to defend itself, but said in his address that it also has a „fundamental responsibility“ to protect innocent civilians in Gaza.
