US pier in Gaza may be extended past July, US official says

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GABORONE, June 25 — The US military’s pier off Gaza may be extended well beyond its July 31 authorization date if the United States and aid organizations can get aid flowing...

Home minister says eight nabbed for suspected terrorism a concern for spreading caliphate ideology, made police their No 1 targetThe US military estimates the pier will cost more than US$200 million for the first 90 days alone and has involved about 1,000 service members. No estimate has been given for the cost of extending its operations.

US President Joe Biden announced in March the plan to put the pier in place for aid deliveries as famine loomed in Gaza, a Hamas-run enclave of 2.3 million people, during the war between Israel and the Palestinian militants. Pentagon officials have cautioned that sea could become too rough for the floating pier after the summer.

The US military estimates the pier will cost more than US$200 million for the first 90 days alone and has involved about 1,000 service members. No estimate has been given for the cost of extending its operations.

 

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