By Dean Murray via SWNS
Trucks have begun moving aid into Gaza on a temporary pier constructed by the United States.
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) said the vehicles began moving ashore on Friday (May 17) morning.
USCENTCOM says: “Today at approximately 9 a.m. (Gaza time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via a temporary pier in Gaza. No U.S. troops went ashore in Gaza.
“This is an ongoing, multinational effort to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza via a maritime corridor that is entirely humanitarian in nature, and will involve aid commodities donated by a number of countries and humanitarian organizations.”
On Thursday, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces placed the so-called Trident Pier on the Gaza coast.
“The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, will enable the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to the United Nations in Gaza for distribution to Palestinian people in need,” add USCENTCOM.
