US contractor behind 'Alligator Alcatraz' was frontrunner for Gaza aid project: Report

A US contractor, Gotham LLC, was reportedly a frontrunner for a project worth up to $1.7 billion to manage aid deliveries into Gaza. The plan was spearheaded by a team led by Jared Kushner and his lieutenant, Aryeh Lightstone. Gotham LLC previously gained attention for building a controversial migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," which was later ordered shut down by a federal judge. The company's owner stated he pulled out of the bidding process after being contacted for the story. The plan is noted as being similar to the use of large US contractors in past interventions like in Iraq.