Gaza aid via temporary pier suspended after rough seas cause damage

US Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade , US Navy sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defence Forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip on May 16 pier only began operations last week and had provided an additional way to get critically needed food to Gaza.

The setback is the latest for the pier, which has already had three US service member injuries and had four of its vessels beached due to heavy sea states. Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid cross the Trident Pier before arriving on the beach on the Gaza Strip on May 17 The pier was fully functional as late as Saturday when heavy sea states unmoored four of the army boats that were being used to ferry pallets of aid from commercial vessels to the pier, which was anchored into the beach and provided a long causeway to then drive that aid on to the shore.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.

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