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

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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.

    1. But we believe that given the time of year, we will be able to re-anchor this pier.
    1. Aid agencies and human rights organizations continue to call for an immediate, sustained ceasefire to save and protect, and for consistent and predictable routes to bring aid into and across Gaza.
    2. The ability of aid groups and medical teams to respond has now all but crumbled, with temporary fixes such as a 'floating dock' and new crossing points having little impact.
US Aid Shipments to Gaza Halted Due to Damage to Temporary Pier