The pier, due to be completed next month, will be pushed towards the Gaza shore but US forces managing the project will not set foot on land.

The British defence ministry is considering taking on this risky mission to ensure the safe delivery of aid.

A UK role in the British defense ministry is being considered, but it's unlikely due to challenges, according to a source.

The idea came up during discussions between the UK and US about aid deliveries.

No proposal has been sent to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and the ministry declined to comment.

Officials in Washington may be looking for partners to take on a risky mission with limited benefits.

The text warns that driving trucks off a floating pier in a combat zone in northern Gaza carries the risk of entering an active combat zone where over 200 humanitarian workers have been killed.

The Israeli bombing of an aid convoy by World Central Kitchen on April 1, resulting in seven international aid worker deaths, increased security concerns.

The extreme desperation and hunger in northern Gaza also pose a risk from large crowds trying to reach supply trucks.

However, the US plan intends to unload aid in a secure area before transferring it to trucks for distribution.