US military constructs hulking metal pier amid Biden's $320 million gamble to get aid into Gaza
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The U.S. military has constructed a floating pier approximately 1,500-ft in length, completing the first step of Biden's $320 million plan to bring aid into Gaza.
The construction of the new floating pier and causeway is risky for President Biden and the Pentagon as aid delivery teams face unknown dangers and uncertainties as they attempt to work around the challenges of getting aid into Gaza through the Rafah border.
"In the coming days, you can expect to see this effort underway. And we are confident that we will be able to, working with our NGO partners, ensure that aid can be delivered," Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday, noting humanitarian groups were ready for the first shipments through the new U.S. maritime route.