US anchors temporary pier at Gaza beach for aid delivery

On Thursday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the United States Central Command personnel, assisting in a humanitarian mission to provide additional aid to Palestinian civilians, anchored a temporary pier to the Gaza beach at 7:40 a.m. (Gaza time). 

"As part of this effort, no US troops entered Gaza," it said in a statement posted on the X platform. 

"Trucks carrying humanitarian assistance are expected to begin moving ashore in the coming days. The United Nations will receive the aid and coordinate its distribution into Gaza," it further added.

Today at approximately 7:40 a.m. (Gaza time) United States Central Command personnel supporting the humanitarian mission to deliver additional humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in need anchored a temporary pier to the beach in Gaza. As part of this effort, no U.S. troops… pic.twitter.com/048seMnkLJ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 16, 2024