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Friday, April 26, 2024
Pentagon confirms US military has begun building Gaza aid pier
WASHINGTON — The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon says.
“I can confirm that US military vessels… have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and causeway at sea,” Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder tells journalists.