Since its opening on May 17, the pier has only been operational for 12 out of 38 days due to adverse weather and logistical issues.
The $230 million floating humanitarian pier attached to the coast of Gaza, a key element of President Joe Biden's plan to aid Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas conflict, has faced more time out of service than in operation. Since it was first first opened on May 17, the pier has been operational for only 12 out of 38 days.
Distribution ProblemsThe construction of the pier, involving a floating dock anchored a few miles out to sea and a causeway attached to the Gazan coast, took over two months and required about 1,000 soldiers and sailors, along with a small flotilla of ships.In late May, a U.S. soldier assigned to the pier mission was seriously injured and evacuated to a hospital in Texas in critical condition.
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