US Aid Shipments to Gaza Halted Due to Damage to Temporary Pier

The United States military has suspended aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip via a floating pier due to repeated mishaps. The causeway portion of the project broke off earlier this month, and while repairs are underway, the damage is expected to take at least a week to fix. Humanitarian organizations have warned that the amount of aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza is only a fraction of what is required to meet the needs of its population.