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US building maritime aid delivery system off Gaza coast

ABC News — May 2, 2024, 04:00 AM UTC

Summary: The US and allies are setting up a maritime aid delivery system to Gaza, costing $320 million. Aid will be inspected in Cyprus before being loaded onto ships and transferred to a floating pier off Gaza. Trucks will then move aid to a secure area on land. The operation involves multiple countries and agencies. Security concerns persist due to threats from militants and Israeli military actions.

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US military pauses Gaza pier construction due to weather (CNN)
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US nears completion of $320mn floating pier for Gaza aid (Financial Times)
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US building maritime aid delivery system to Gaza for $320M (The Associated Press)
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US military building Gaza aid pier, costing $320 million (Hindustan Times)
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US military building $320 million floating pier off Gaza (CNN)
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US navy ship building aid platform off Gaza coast (The Guardian)
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US Navy, Army building Gaza aid pier, cost $320 million (The Associated Press)
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UK considering sending troops to distribute aid in Gaza (The Guardian)
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Ships denied right to sail for Gaza aid, flags removed (The Hill)
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Floating pier aids in delivering meals to Gaza (The New York Times)
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Militants target U.S. Army pier for Gaza aid (The Washington Post)
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Floating pier aids in delivering meals to Gaza, bypassing restrictions (The New York Times)
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UN team present during attack on U.S.-led Gaza pier (i24NEWS)
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