US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
A pier built by U.S. forces to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip has been removed for weather protection, and the United States is considering not reinstalling it until aid starts flowing to residents again, a U.S. official said on Friday. The army is helping to move badly needed food through the pier, but most […]
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Biden’s Gaza Pier Amid Operational Failures
The internal watchdog of the Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier, the agency announced on Thursday. The $230 million floating pier, meant to serve as a maritime route for aid delivery via the Mediterranean Sea, has faced a series of problems since it was opened in mid-May, prompting concerns […]
Pentagon once again removing Gaza pier
Defense andInternational Security Full text US amphibious assault ship deployed to eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah U.S. European Command confirmed Friday that the Pentagon has deployed the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp with Marines to the eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel along the Lebanese border. […]
Biden Admin Looking At Alternative Plans For Gaza Aid Amid Floating Pier Failures
According to NBC News, the Biden administration is considering alternative ways to deliver aid to Gaza after the floating dock initiative largely failed. The jetty was built by the U.S. military in mid-May to deliver aid to the Palestinians via a maritime corridor in the Mediterranean, but with the jetty system plagued by problems and […]
US reopens Gaza pier, resuming humanitarian aid deliveries
A pier built by the U.S. military to deliver aid to Gaza was closed twice as fighting between Israel and Hamas continued, but has since reopened. The pier was up and running again on Thursday, and relief supplies were being transported to shore. Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Thursday that […]
US military wants to open Gaza pier this week
A pier built by the US military to deliver aid to Gaza has been closed twice amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, but is expected to reopen. Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters the US aims to bring the missile back online as soon as this week, but did not […]
Biden Administration Insists the $230M Gaza Pier Will Reopen This Week
The Biden administration insists that the Gaza Strip pier will reopen this week after it was recently towed for a second time to an Israeli port so it can withstand waves more than four feet high. “We expect operations to resume sometime this week,” said Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman. Said […]
Gaza Pier ‘More Complicated Than We Would Have Liked’, People Don’t Get ‘How Complicated This Is’
During Tuesday’s episode of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) responded to a question about whether the Gaza aid pier built by the Biden administration had failed because of numerous setbacks and little aid, saying, “I don’t think people understand how complicated this is,” and that “this is a lot more complicated than […]
US pier off Gaza reconstructed and reattached, aid expected to flow shortly
The United States-constructed pier off Gaza’s coast designed to supplement the international efforts to get humanitarian aid into the enclave will be operational again in the near future. U.S. Central Command built the pier, which was first operational on May 17, only for it to get damaged during inclement weather less than two weeks later. […]
FACT CHECK: X Post Falsely Claims US-Built Pier In Gaza Collapsed Into The Sea
A post shared on X claims a U.S.-built pier in Gaza purportedly collapsed into the sea. Red Alert 🚨 The US-built pier in Gaza has collapsed into the sea. It cost $320 million.#USA #Israel #Gaza #PALESTINE #Rafah #Barbecue pic.twitter.com/L8L3DrMvKm — Bharat Spectrum (@BharatSpectrum) May 30, 2024 Verdict: False According to a May 28 article from The […]