The US has no plans to ship forces into the Gaza Strip to assist humanitarian assist missions within the besieged Palestinian enclave, the Pentagon mentioned Tuesday.
“At this point in time, there are no plans to send any US forces into Gaza, to my knowledge,” spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder instructed reporters.
The US continues to plan for potential airborne assist supply missions, he mentioned.
His remarks got here after National Security Council spokesman John Kirby mentioned the US is working to open up a maritime hall to ship humanitarian assist to Gaza.
“What I can tell you right now is that in coordination with US interagency and international partners, we are actively reviewing options for a maritime corridor for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, including potential commercial and contracted options,” mentioned Ryder, with out offering further info.
The US has offered greater than $180 million in humanitarian help to Gaza since Oct. 7, he mentioned, including the Department of Defense is supporting the broader US authorities interagency effort to ship assist.
“I don’t have anything to announce right now, and as I mentioned, we are actively reviewing options,” he added.
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