New satellite imagery released Wednesday by Maxar Technologies shows the pier Tuesday immediately after several of the pier sections were knocked loose, and the pier as it looked Saturday prior to the damage. Aid delivery has been hampered by unreliable land routes vulnerable to the intense scrutiny of Israeli checkpoints and fighting inside Gaza. As fighting has intensified in Rafah at the southern end of Gaza, aid efforts have been effectively shut off. How the pier works:US-built Gaza pier now open, trucks deliver aid to population isolated by Israel-Hamas warWill the Gaza pier be repaired? Thus, upon completion of the pier repair and reassembly, the intention is to re-anchor the temporary pier to the coast of Gaza and resume humanitarian aid to the people who need it most," Singh told reporters Tuesday.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2024 14:38 UTC