US EditionAid deliveries suspended after rough seas damage US-built temporary pier in Gaza, 3 US officials say
- An American pier near the Gaza Strip, meant to aid Palestinians, faced trouble when a video showed it "sinking in the water," shared by the Israeli Defense Forces . The soldier in the video mentioned helping the enemy.
- The pier's sinking was captured in a social media video posted by IDF, causing uncertainty about the extent of damage. The structure appeared to be bobbing in the water, as reported by The Jewish Press.
- The video shared by IDF depicted a floating pier near the Gaza Strip experiencing difficulties and instability, raising concerns about its effectiveness in providing aid to the Palestinian territory.
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Aid deliveries in Gaza suspended after US-built pier damaged
Deliveries of much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza via a U.S.-built temporary pier have been suspended after the pier was damaged by rough seas. On Tuesday, May 28, a Pentagon spokesperson announced this latest setback to the $320 million pier, which has only been fully operational for less than two weeks, on Tuesday, May 28. “Unfortunately, we had a perfect storm of high sea states and then, as I mentioned, this north African weather system al…
US-built Pier in Gaza to Be Temporarily Removed, Repaired After Being Damaged
A temporary maritime pier built by the United States to deliver aid to Gaza has been damaged by heavy seas and will need to be repaired, according to the Pentagon. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said the pier—which was constructed off Gaza’s coast for an estimated $320 million—will be temporarily removed after a part of the structure broke off. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday amid…
US military temporarily removes Gaza aid pier for repairs following structural damage
US military is temporarily removing the humanitarian aid pier off Gaza's coast following structural damage caused, as per a statement by the Pentagon on Tuesday (May 28). This comes as a section of the pier had detached and repairs to the pier are necessary before Washington continues to deliver the critical aid to Gazans. "Over the next 48 hours, US forces will remove the pier from its anchored position on the coast and tow it back to the Isr…
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