US seeks to boost Gaza aid deliveries with new port

The United States aims to increase aid deliveries by establishing a port on Gaza’s coast, in a major operation that is not expected to involve American military personnel on the ground, a senior official said Thursday.

With Israel blocking aid to Gaza, where it is carrying out a devastating offensive, insufficient help is reaching the starving population by land — and airdrops carried out by Washington and its allies are not enough to close the gap.