US President Joe Biden acknowledges that the temporary pier he ordered be established off the coast of Gaza to deliver aid to the Strip fell flat of expectations.
“I’ve been disappointed that some of the things that I’ve put forward have not succeeded as well, like the port we attached from Cyprus. I was hopeful that would be more successful,” Biden says.
The Pentagon confirmed earlier today that the pier, hampered by bad weather and aid distribution problems, will soon shut down.
While the pier has enabled 8,100 metric tons of aid to be brought to a marshaling area on Gaza’s shore since it started operating in May, the 1,200-foot-long (370-meter) floating pier has had to be removed multiple times due to bad weather conditions.
Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder said earlier today that the military unsuccessfully tried to re-anchor the pier yesterday. There is no new date for a second attempt and the effort will soon end.
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