Badly needed aid has been delivered into Gaza from a newly repaired American-built pier, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday, following problems that had plagued the effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea.
The pier constructed by the American military was only operational for about a week before it was blown apart in high winds and heavy seas on May 25. The damaged section was reconnected to the beach in Gaza on Friday after undergoing repairs at an Israeli port.
About 1.1. million pounds of aid were delivered Saturday via the pier, CENTCOM said in a statement. According to the agency, a total of 3.5 million pounds of aid have been delivered since the pier had previously opened in mid-May.
The delivery came the same day that Israel mounted a heavy air and ground assault on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza that rescued four hostages who had been taken by Hamas during the October 7 assault that launched the war in Gaza. The Hamas-run Government media office in Gaza said at least 210 Palestinians were killed during the raid, and more than 400 injured.
(CBS)
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