Over 569 Metric Tons of Aid Delivered to US-Built Pier Yet to Reach Gaza: Pentagon

Published on May 22, 2024

More than 569 metric tons of humanitarian aid has been delivered across the U.S.-built temporary pier to Gaza so far, but none of it has been distributed to Palestinian civilians, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said that the United States, Israel, and the United Nations were working to determine “alternative routes for the safe movement of staff and cargo” into Gaza. Mr. Ryder said that several trucks that were transporting the aid to the warehouses had been “intercepted” by “some people who took the aid off those vehicles.” When asked if any of the aid has been delivered to the civilians in Gaza, Mr. Ryder answered: “As of today, I do not believe so.”...

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