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[-] JustZ@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago

On the day after March 7 when was announced, US military brass said it would take approximately sixty days and that the goal date to open would be May 1.

Sounds like they'll be pretty close to that date. At least six ships have deployed to the Mediterranean with 1,000 troops and the Pentagon said yesterday "by the end of April or early May."

I don't know what's involved with the project enough to speculate as to how long it should take and whether the Army and Navy engineers are making good time or not.

The invasion of Rafah has been inevitable for months if you've heard anything Israel has said. The Hamas big whigs followed their own families and neighbors to Rafah, using them as human shields. The war is about ending Hamas and destroying the tunnel system. The tunnels go to Rafah, therefore the IDF was going to Rafah.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

One ship also had issues on its way and had to turn back. It's coming, but building a port from scratch isn't instant sadly. This is the channel to watch for anything involving shipping.

Edit: The human shield argument is bullshit though. Gaza is one of the most populated places on Earth. There are civilians everywhere. There's no option for not being around civilians.

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