President of the United States, Joe Bidenwill announce Thursday in his State of the Union address that the US military will build temporary port on the Mediterranean coast A loop to receive humanitarian aid, senior administration officials said.

Planning for the operation, initially based on the island of Cyprus, does not involve deployment American military personnel V A loopand moves forward without waiting for approval IsraelOfficials announced this at a press conference.

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The officials also noted that Hamas is postponing the signing of a new agreement with Israel on the issue ceasefire six weeks and the release of the hostages, because the Islamists who rule A loop They did not agree to release sick and elderly prisoners.

The deal “is under review and has been pending since last week,” one of the officials said, referring to stalled talks in Egyptadding that a temporary ceasefire is necessary “to bring immediate relief to the people A loop“.

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Biden’s decision to order construction of a temporary port on the coastA loop This comes amid UN warnings about widespread famine between 2.3 million Palestinians enclave after nearly five months of fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas.

A fierce supporter of Israel, Biden faces rising political pressure stop the Israeli offensive, including a protest movement by Democratic voters denying their support for the president in their party’s primaries for the November general election.

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The temporary port will increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the war-torn enclave by “hundreds of additional truckloads” per day, the official said, adding that the United States will coordinate security with Israel.

Although the temporary port will initially be a military operation, Washington envisions it becoming commercial property– said the official.

Reuters