Aid to Gaza restarted after repairs to U.S. military pier, Pentagon says

Humanitarian aid recommenced flowing over a floating pier deployed by the U.S. military to the Gaza coastline on Saturday, the U.S. military said, following a days-long suspension of operations prompted by the structure breaking up in heavy seas.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the region, said in a statement that deliveries began about 10:30 a.m. in Gaza, with about 1.1 million pounds arriving. Deliveries had occurred over the pier from May 16 to May 25, until pieces of the pier broke free.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, a senior officer overseeing the effort, told reporters Friday that deliveries would begin within days and that he anticipated personnel involved would be able to ramp up the effort quickly. Weather could be an issue in the future, the admiral acknowledged, adding obliquely that U.S. personnel involved have “contingencies” to deal with it.

About 3.5 million pounds of aid have been delivered in the operation overall, U.S. military officials said Saturday. U.S. military personnel involved have not gone ashore in Gaza, and are working with Israeli military personnel on the beach to secure the pier. Humanitarian aid workers then distribute it in Gaza.

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