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Following Israeli airstrikes which killed seven humanitarian volunteers in the Gaza Strip, the US is sticking to its plans for a temporary harbour in the Mediterranean Sea off the coastal area. The incident has no impact on efforts to build the temporary facility to deliver aid by sea, said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller in Washington on Wednesday. The intention is to proceed with the project as quickly as possible. The US had announced the construction of the temporary wharf with international partners in March in order to facilitate larger aid deliveries. However, Miller emphas…