President Joe Biden will order the U.S. military to establish a humanitarian aid operation in Gaza as part of his State of the Union address Thursday multiple news organizations reported, citing senior administration officials, as Biden seeks to quell criticism of his Israel-Hamas war policies.
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Biden will order the U.S. military to construct a temporary port along Gaza’s coast to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, according to the three anonymous officials cited by Politico, including one who said the operation will not involve “boots on the ground.”
The order comes as Biden is expected to press for a cease-fire in tonight’s address—seen as a crucial moment for his re-election campaign as polls show Americans are largely dissatisfied with his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
Biden delivers the address as his hopes for a temporary cease-fire by the start of Ramadan on Sunday were thrown into uncertainty this week by stalled negotiations.
This is a developing story and will be updated.