TOKYO, April 26 -- NHK World issued the following news:
The US military has begun building a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver food and other relief supplies by sea.
With a population of about 2.2 million, the Gaza Strip has been grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis amid continued fighting between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas.
A senior US government official said on Thursday that over half of the population in northern Gaza is facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. The official added that nearly 30 percent of children there are showing signs of severe malnutrition.
US Defense Department Press Secretary Patrick Ryder told reporters on Thursday that US military vessels have begun building the temporary ...