CNN —The US military is ending its temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast that has been plagued with challenges after roughly 20 days of operational use, as humanitarian aid begins being brought in through an Israeli port instead.
Cooper said the pier was operational for “a little more than 20 days” and delivered 19.4 million pounds of aid.
The US military will continue to help deliver the remaining aid from Cyprus to Ashdod, Cooper said.
“A temporary pier would enable a massive increase in the amount of humanitarian assistance getting into Gaza every day,” Biden said.
During the same storm, four US Army vessels supporting the pier were washed ashore on beaches in Gaza and Israel.
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