The US-led plan to build a temporary port in Gaza will “take time”, the UK’s foreign secretary says.
Speaking to reporters, David Cameron reiterates his call for Israel to open the port of Ashdod until the temporary one is complete.
“It’s going to take time to build,” he says. “So the crucial thing is today the Israelis must confirm that they’ll open the port at Ashdod.”
He adds that the UK has been involved in “helping with the prescreening of aid” in Cyprus, meaning it does not have to be re-checked by Israel before it enters Gaza.
“We need to make a difference right now,” he says.
The project aims to combat the dire level of humanitarian aid arriving in Gaza, with the region’s population on the verge of famine.
UK involvement in the maritime corridor is not expected to involve a deployment of British personnel to Gaza.
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