"U.S. Aid Ships Navigate Gaza Access Challenges Amid Political Backlash"

A private aid ship named Open Arms is set to arrive in Gaza, carrying the first nautical delivery for hungry Palestinians, while tons of food and supplies sit on idling trucks in Egypt. The push to open the nautical route comes amid increasing international frustration about the growing humanitarian crisis in the enclave and the inability to get enough aid in by road. Israel has faced backlash for blocking land routes and tightly controlling the entry of aid, prompting the U.S. to announce plans to construct a temporary port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea.