The US has ruled out sending their forces ashore, and an unnamed third party will reportedly drive trucks onto the beach via a floating causeway.

Britain has been involved in planning the operation and is considering assigning troops, known as "wet boots," to drive trucks off landing craft and deliver aid to a secure distribution area.

No decision has been made by the prime minister, and both the MoD and Israeli army declined to comment.

British troops may encounter increased risk of attack from Hamas and other armed groups while protecting allied forces.

On Wednesday, a UN team came under mortar fire near a planned aid distribution zone.

A US army ship has started building a large floating pier in the eastern Mediterranean for aid delivery from Cyprus.

The pier, several hundred meters long, will be anchored into the sand for transfer into trucks and smaller landing craft.

The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) is planning to establish a new maritime corridor named Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) operation.

This initiative aims to deliver up to 150 trucks of aid per day using the sea route.

The IDF will ensure security for this sea aid.