Aid deliveries suspended after rough seas damage US-built temporary pier in Gaza, 3 US officials say

BEFORE AND AFTER: Photos show destruction of Biden's $320M Gaza pier

Newly released images show the remains of a $320 million temporary pier built to transfer aid into Gaza by the U.S.

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…

U.S.-built pier will be removed from Gaza coast and repaired after damage from rough seas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-built temporary pier that has been taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians for less than two weeks will be removed from the coast of Gaza to

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…

The temporary pier built by the United States to deliver humanitarian aid to the hungry Palestinians will be removed from the Gaza coast for repair after being damaged by rough seas and storms, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. Over the next two days, the pier will be removed and sent to Ashdod, a southern Israeli city, where the US central command will repair it, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told journalists. She said repairs would take …