ALWAGHT- The US Department of Defense has stated that the nation's military has finished building the Gaza Floating Port to enhance aid distribution. Nevertheless, prevailing weather conditions prohibit the safe transfer and installation of these dual-part facilities.
Sabrina Singh, spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, informed journalists, "Today marks the completion of the Gaza Floating Port's construction." This two-part port is currently awaiting relocation to its assigned spot along the Gaza coastline.
She elaborated, "Today, adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and rough seas, pose challenges for the safe transfer of this floating port to Gaza. The components and naval vessels intended for assisting in the port's completion remain stationed at the occupied port of Ashdod in southern Palestine." She stressed that the US Central Command is fully prepared to transport the port to its designated location in the near future.
Last Friday, the US military announced the relocation of the port's construction site to Ashdod Port in occupied Palestine due to high waves and strong winds. Once weather conditions stabilize, the floating port will be transferred to its designated spot off the Gaza shores.
After the launch of this port, it is planned that humanitarian aid to Gaza will be unloaded by commercial ships at this port and then transferred to the main port by smaller vessels and ultimately to land.
Last week, the Pentagon announced that the US military has completed 50 percent of the construction of this port to expedite the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
According to Politico, the establishment of the new floating port directly ties America's feet to the Gaza war, as it leads to the deployment of US forces on the shores of Gaza under the pretext of aiding in the delivery of food, water, medicine, and other assistance to Gaza. The Biden administration had previously claimed that US forces would not enter Gaza, but they remain in coastal areas to ensure the security of this floating port.