US begins construction of Gaza aid pier
People rush to landing humanitarian aid packages dropped over the northern Gaza Strip on April 23, 2024. Photo: AFP
The US military has begun construction on a pier meant to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday.The small coastal territory has been devastated by more than six months of Israeli bombardment and ground operations against Hamas militants, leaving the civilian population in need of humanitarian assistance to survive."I...