Four US Army vessels run aground near Gaza pier: CENTCOM
Washington, United States – AFP
Four US Army vessels supporting the temporary pier built to deliver aid to Gaza have run aground in heavy seas, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday.
“The vessels broke free from their moorings and two vessels are now anchored on the beach near the pier. The third and fourth vessels are beached on the coast of Israel near Ashkelon,” the statement said.
“No US personnel will enter Gaza. No injuries have been reported and the pier remains fully functional,” it continued.
Israel has killed at least 35,800 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the local health ministry.
Israel has imposed a siege on Gaza that has deprived the territory’s 2.4 million people of most clean water, food, medicines and fuel.
US President Joe Biden had said in March the pier would be built to alleviate restrictions imposed by Israel on delivery by land to Gaza.
The UN World Food Programme “took possession of 97 trucks since the floating dock came into operation” on May 17, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Friday.
UN agencies say the pier built by the US is a poor alternative to aid supply through land routes.
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