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U.S. ship begins heading to Gaza for work on pier

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are go…

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The World from PRX
US/EU plan to deliver aid by sea to Gaza (opens The World from PRX)
Published Mar 8, 2024
The World from PRX's feed description
Thursday night, President Joe Biden announced US plans to build a pier in the Mediterranean Sea off Gaza's coast for delivery of aid. The project, in coordination with the European Union, will open a maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza.
WFMZ Allentown
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Mar 9, 2024
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship to test that new corridor is still waiting in Cyprus with 200 tons of
Bowling Green Daily News
A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza as part of a plan to ramp up aid (opens Bowling Green Daily News)
Published Mar 9, 2024
Bowling Green Daily News's feed description
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza is on its way to the Mediterranean. The voyage began just two days after U.S. President Joe
WMUR
US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza (opens WMUR)
Published Mar 9, 2024
WMUR's feed description
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza is on its way to the Mediterranean.
WRIC Richmond
Effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus (opens WRIC Richmond)
Published Mar 9, 2024
WRIC Richmond's feed description
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after President Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry.
Washington Examiner
US military ship heads to Middle East to begin Gaza port construction (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 9, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
A U.S. military ship departed from Virginia on Saturday for the Middle East to build a port off Gaza's coast to surge humanitarian aid into the strip.
New York Times
U.S. Military Ship Has Set Sail to Help Build Pier Off Gaza for Aid (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 9, 2024
New York Times's feed description
The pier project is the latest in a flurry of efforts to get more aid into the enclave — including by sea — amid warnings from the U.N. that a famine in Gaza is imminent.
Boston
A U.S. ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza as part of a plan to ramp up aid (opens Boston)
Published Mar 9, 2024
Boston's feed description
U.S. officials said it will likely be weeks before the pier is operational.
WHDH Boston
A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza as part of a plan to ramp up aid - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Mar 9, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the
WATE Knoxville
Effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead, but the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus (opens WATE Knoxville)
Published Mar 9, 2024
WATE Knoxville's feed description
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after President Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry.
WTOP Washington DC
A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Mar 9, 2024
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday…
Anchorage Daily News
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus. (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Mar 10, 2024
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
U.S. ship begins heading to Gaza for work on pier (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Mar 10, 2024
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are go…
WSVN Miami
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Mar 10, 2024
WSVN Miami's feed description
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on

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