GAZA, (PIC)
The US department of defense (Pentagon) said that its central command attempted last Wednesday to reinstall the floating aid dock on the Gaza coast, but it did not succeed for technical reasons.
“US Central Command (CENTCOM) personnel supporting the mission to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians attempted yesterday (July 10) to re-anchor the temporary pier to the beach in Gaza to resume humanitarian operations. However, due to technical and weather-related issues, CENTCOM personnel were unable to re-anchor the pier to the shore,” Pentagon said in a statement last Thursday.
“The pier and support vessels and equipment are returning to Ashdod where they will remain until further notice. A re-anchoring date has not been set,” Pentagon added.
“The temporary pier has been a critical part of the United States’ effort to surge assistance into Gaza. To date, more than 8,100 metric tons (nearly 20 million pounds) of humanitarian aid have been delivered from the pier to the marshaling area where it can be collected by humanitarian organizations for onward delivery and distribution. This represents the largest amount of aid transported by the US military over a 3-month period and the largest humanitarian response in the Middle East region.
“The pier will soon cease operations, with more details on that process and timing available in the coming days.”
