The rise and fall of the US aid pier for Gaza

Palestinians rush trucks as they transport international humanitarian aid from the US-built Trident Pier near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict

The ordeal of traveling abroad as a West Bank Palestinian

Because of how absurdly difficult it has become to cross the notorious Allenby Bridge (also known as the King Hussein Bridge or Al-Karameh Bridge) to Jordan — the only gateway connecting

To Strengthen the Palestinian Authority, Bring Back the Gaza-West

A coalition of U.S. and Arab countries have proposed a “revitalized” Palestinian Authority (P.A.) to assume governing responsibility in Gaza, effectively paving the way towards a unified

What is Trident, the US floating pier off Gaza? Will it work?

US authorities say the pier is intended to supplement, not replace, aid deliveries over land and have called for the opening of land routes.

U.S. military: Gaza Strip floating pier complete, aid flows soon

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier off the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave

Gaza floating pier

The Gaza floating pier was a floating dock facility created by the U.S. military after being proposed immediately before U.S. President Biden''s 2024 State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. It was

Jisr Jindas

The bridge is named after the historic village of Jindas, which stood east of the bridge. It is the most famous of the several bridges erected by Sultan Baybars in Palestine, which include the Yibna and

What went wrong with the U.S.-built floating pier designed to get

By the end of that U.S. mission to provide food, water and medicine to Palestinians, critics say it achieved next to nothing. WHRO''s Steve Walsh looks at what went wrong.

How the US military plans to construct a pier and get food into Gaza

US Army vessels set sail on Saturday and Monday to take equipment to the Mediterranean. According to the Pentagon, the plan includes two main components which need to be

US anchors 1800-foot-long floating platform to ferry aid

The United States'' floating bridge to the Gaza Strip is now officially complete and ready to receive and deliver aid to shore.

Gaza floating pier

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The Gaza floating pier was a floating dock facility created by the U.S. military after being proposed immediately before U.S. President Biden''s 2024 State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. It was in use between May and July 2024. It was constructed by U.S. military forces based on ships offshore of the Gaza Strip, then connected to the shore by causeway, to enable the delivery of maritime cargo for