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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 348

Gaza pier

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and the United States Agency for International Development cross the Trident Pier before entering the beach in Gaza, May 17, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley/US Army Central via AP)
August 28, 2024, 8:09 am
Biden pushed for failed Gaza aid pier despite warnings against it, USAID says
USAID says it had warned that the floating pier would distract from efforts to open more efficient land crossings into northern Gaza
By Ellen Knickmeyer
A US Army vessel is seen moored at the US-built floating pier Trident that connected to the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
July 25, 2024, 3:55 pm
The rise and fall of the US aid pier for Gaza
The pier was dismantled last week after delivering less aid than hoped due to fire, weather and distribution struggles
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The image provided by US Central Command shows American and Israeli forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
July 18, 2024, 10:09 am
US military ends operation of Gaza aid pier, will shift efforts to Ashdod port
CENTCOM insists operation was a success, saying pier facilitated transfer of 20 million pounds of aid to enclave, 5 million pounds will make way to Ashdod in coming days
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A US Army vessel is seen moored at the US-built floating pier Trident that connected to the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
July 17, 2024, 5:28 pm
Israel to set up port facility to replace US pier, build field hospital for Gaza kids
Defense minister announces plans without giving timeline; Gazan authorities say wastewater pumping stations have stopped working because of fuel shortages in Deir al-Balah
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A US Army vessel is seen moored at the US-built floating pier Trident that connected to the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
July 12, 2024, 2:39 am
US confirms Gaza pier to be shut down after unsuccessful attempt to reanchor it
Head of US agency for global humanitarian assistance says Israel’s port of Ashdod is now likely to play larger role in delivering aid to war-torn Palestinian enclave
By Reuters and AP
US President Joe Biden adjusts his sunglasses as he arrives on Air Force One at Boston-Logan International Airport, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in East Boston, Mass. (AP/Alex Brandon)
July 5, 2024, 12:36 pm
Biden’s debate flop raises more questions about his often perplexing Gaza policy
US statements and actions haven’t always lined up, and high-profile efforts have fallen flat; flagging pro-Israel president is likely to face renewed pressure from staff
By Lazar Berman
The image provided by US Central Command shows American and Israeli forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 29, 2024, 9:41 pm
UN workers begin removing aid stuck on US Gaza pier after security fears
Tons of aid have piled up on the pier, which has stopped functioning, but unclear when goods will reach Palestinians
By AP and ToI Staff
US Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the US-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
June 29, 2024, 1:32 am
US pier again removed from Gaza coast due to sea conditions, may not be reanchored
Pentagon says there’s a need to bring in more aid through the pier but the storage area is ‘pretty close to full,’ after UN halted distribution of supplies due to security concerns
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A child plays on a beach as a ship transporting international humanitarian aid is moored at the US-built Trident Pier near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 21, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terror Hamas group. (AFP)
June 20, 2024, 11:07 pm
US-built pier in Gaza resumes operations after latest weather setback, official says
Dock, meant to assist with delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, faces uncertain future after series of complications turning project into costly boondoggle
By AP and ToI Staff
The image provided by US Central Command shows American and Israeli forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 19, 2024, 2:02 pm
US officials say Gaza aid pier may be dismantled soon, after little success – report
New York Times reports said structure could be taken down in early July, weeks earlier than planned and after only 10 days of actual operation, due to unexpected weather conditions
By ToI Staff
Armed and masked Palestinians seen on trucks loaded with international humanitarian aid entering Gaza via the Israeli Kerem Shalom Crossing, southern Gaza Strip, April 3, 2024. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90
June 19, 2024, 1:12 pm
Trade in smuggled cigarettes said to hamper aid deliveries in Gaza
With a single cigarette selling for up to $25, aid trucks reportedly targeted by smugglers seeking to pick up their secreted goods, and by other criminals trying to get to them first
By ToI Staff
The image provided by US Central Command shows American and Israeli forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 15, 2024, 11:08 am
US to temporarily remove aid pier from Gaza coast again due to bad weather
UN, aid agencies say transfer of goods from pier to Gazans remains suspended due to perception Israeli military used area during last week’s hostage rescue
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The image provided by US Central Command shows American and Israeli forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 11, 2024, 6:17 pm
US dismisses claims that Gaza aid pier was used in IDF hostage rescue mission
Pentagon pushes back against ‘inaccurate social media allegations’ as UN says it won’t resume operations there ‘until a thorough assessment of the security situation is conducted’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The image provided by US Central Command shows US Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), US Navy sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 7, 2024, 5:23 pm
US military says pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs and aid will flow soon
CENTCOM says shipments will resume in days with goal of getting 1 million pounds of food and other supplies via sea route into the Strip every two days.
By Lolita C. Baldor and TARA COPP
A crane loads food aid for Gaza onto the container ship Sagamore docked at Larnaca port, Cyprus, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
May 30, 2024, 4:06 pm
Gaza aid shipped from Cyprus to be held in floating storage as US pier is repaired
Cypriot spokesman says aid will be left on remaining structure and offloaded to Gaza ‘when conditions allow’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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