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The US military is to set up a temporary port in Gaza so that more aid can get into the beleaguered territory by sea, President Joe Biden will say in his State of the Union speech on Thursday. The move will not involve any US boots on the ground in Gaza, however, as military personnel will stay offshore while other allies are involved, senior administration officials said. “We’re not waiting on the Israelis. This is a moment for American leadership,” one official told reporters, amid growing frustration in the White House with Israel’s failure to allow more relief into the territory. “Tonight …

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