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US aiming to have Gaza pier up and running within days
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

A maritime pier being built by the US military off the coast of the Gaza Strip, in an image released on April 29, 2024. (CENTCOM)
The US military aims to have the temporary pier that it is building off the coast of Gaza up and running in the coming days, despite poor weather that is hampering preparations, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a briefing.
“We were hoping within days. I think that’s still a hope,” Kirby says.