US to suspend Gaza aid deliveries by sea after pier suffers weather damage -NBC

Vessels used for delivering aid to Gaza via U.S.-built pier run aground in Ashdod
Drone view of the scene where vessels, used for delivering aid to Palestinians via a new U.S.-built pier in Gaza, got stuck after they ran aground, on the Mediterranean coast in Ashdod, Israel May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
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US to suspend Gaza aid deliveries by sea after pier suffers weather damage -NBC

The U.S. military has suspended aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip by sea after bad weather damaged the temporary pier it had set up on the enclave's coast, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed officials.

The U.S. military is expected to make the announcement later on Tuesday, NBC said in its report, which cited a United Nations official, a U.S. official and an Israeli official.

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