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AID DELIVERIES TO GAZA HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AFTER THE U-S-BUILT TEMPORARY PIER WAS DAMAGED BY ROUGH SEAS.
THIS IS JUST THE LATEST SETBACK FOR- THE 320-MILLION DOLLAR PIER – WHICH HAS ONLY BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE MAY 17TH.
ALREADY THE PIER HAS SEEN THREE U-S SERVICE MEMBER INJURIES… AND FOUR VESSELS BEACHED DUE TO HEAVY SEAS.
PENTAGON OFFICIALS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS ON TUESDAY ABOUT THE REPAIRS NEEDED —
“Unfortunately, we had a perfect storm of high sea states and then, as I mentioned, this north African weather system also came in at the same time creating not an optimal environment to operate this JLOTS, this temporary pier.”
ARMY ENGINEERS ARE WORKING TO PUT THE PIER BACK TOGETHER AND OFFICIALS ARE HOPING IT WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN JUST OVER A WEEK.
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