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Israel Intends to "Flood" Gaza with Humanitarian Aid
(Ha'aretz) Anshel Pfeffer - The Israel Defense Forces is planning to "flood" Gaza with supplies, spokesperson Rear-Adm. Daniel Hagari said Wednesday. The IDF is working on opening up multiple routes to Gaza by land, sea and air. Israel will provide the security for the floating pier that the U.S. will build and the supplies arriving at it, and will maintain a secure corridor for their distribution in northern Gaza. Another sea route is already in operation. The World Central Kitchen has launched a barge-style ship from Cyprus carrying supplies meant for Gaza. According to Hagari, this is "a pilot" which has been "fully coordinated" with Israel. A new land route, used for the first time on Tuesday, enabled a convoy of six trucks, carrying food bought by private contractors in Gaza, through a new road built by the IDF south of Gaza City. Hagari added that Israel will continue to coordinate airdrops of supplies to Gaza by the U.S., Jordan and other countries.