Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder said that although the massive US military operation will include soldiers and sailors, the US military will not deploy troops on the beach – even temporarily to anchor the pier on the beach.
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Once operational, the port system will allow about two million meals to be delivered to Gazans daily, Ryder said.
By comparison, the US military provided a total of about 124,000 meals during four airdrops last week. The US military said the last airdrop on Friday delivered about 11,500 meals.
It is unclear who will secure the landing site for the port system, and Ryder would only say that Washington is working on the details with partner countries including Israel.
