From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
US says 569 tons of aid brought to Gaza via pier so far
The US military says over 569 metric tons of relief have been delivered to Gaza via a temporary pier which began operations just days ago.
The aid was donated by the US, UK, UAE, EU and others, the US Central command says in a tweeted statement.
“The pier is a temporary solution to surge humanitarian assistance to Gaza to meet the urgent needs of the Palestinian people,” Centcom says.
To date, over 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered across the temporary pier to Gaza for further distribution by humanitarian partners. The United States, United Kingdom, UAE, European Union, and many other partners have donated this humanitarian… pic.twitter.com/KbgXwFbfzD
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 21, 2024
The volume of aid, which still must be distributed, is equal to approximately 25 truckfuls, based on previous freight loads of assistance brought into the Strip.
