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| US military contracting vessels will haul back Army boats used in Gaza pier mission |
| 2024-08-23 |
| [FoxNews] US military started taking down humanitarian pier in Gaza last month. Though the timeline remains unclear, a defense official said the U.S. Army will be contracting Float-On/Float-Off vessels because it is safer and more cost-effective entering hurricane season. The U.S. military quietly started shutting down the humanitarian pier in Gaza last month. The Pentagon estimated the cost of the pier's construction at roughly $230 million, and many congressional members publicly criticized the effort. Humanitarian aid will now be delivered through a maritime corridor in Cyprus to Ashdod before going into Gaza, a fully civilian-run operation. Related: Gaza pier 07/19/2024 Palestinian factions join Hamas in denouncing HRW's 'bias towards Israel' Gaza pier 07/18/2024 The rise and fall of the US-built floating Gaza pier - analysis Gaza pier 06/09/2024 US intelligence helped the IDF free four hostages but floating pier not involved, IDF sez no other hostages harmed |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 In other news, the Navy is talking about mothballing fleet oilers and supply ships because the civilian mariners who man them don't want to work for the Navy/MSC anymore. https://news.usni.org/2024/08/22/navy-could-sideline-17-support-ships-due-to-manpower-issues |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-08-23 10:15 |