{"id":2264073,"date":"2024-06-10T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-bad-news-hits-bidens-gaza-pier-only-two-days-after-it-becomes-operational-again\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T18:02:09","slug":"more-bad-news-hits-bidens-gaza-pier-only-two-days-after-it-becomes-operational-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-bad-news-hits-bidens-gaza-pier-only-two-days-after-it-becomes-operational-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Gaza Pier Faces New Setback Just Two Days After Reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-bad-news-hits-bidens-gaza-pier-only-two-days-after-it-becomes-operational-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The UN World \u2063Food Program (WFP) has suspended aid deliveries from\u2063 the Biden administration\u2019s floating pier in Gaza just \u2063two\u2063 days after it became operational again, citing safety\u2064 concerns in the region. This \u200cdecision came following an incident where two WFP \u200cwarehouses were attacked. Additionally, an Israeli military operation\u2063 in central Gaza \u2064resulted\u200b in the rescue \u2064of hostages but\u2062 also heavy casualties among Palestinians. The \u200bfloating pier, repaired shortly before the suspension after being damaged by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/busiest-holiday-travel-season-in-years-is-off-to-a-smooth-start-with-few-airport-delays\/\" title=\"Smooth start to busiest holiday travel season in years, with minimal airport delays\">bad\u200d weather<\/a>, has faced multiple issues since its construction by the U.S. military in May. \u2062These problems have \u200dhindered its goal of facilitating significant aid delivery to Gaza. Concerns also persist over the safety of U.S. forces operating the pier amidst ongoing conflict \u200cand\u200c environmental challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>More Bad News Hits Biden&#8217;s Gaza Pier Only Two Days After It Becomes Operational Again<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/dcnf\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/dcnf\/%20\"><span>Jake Smith<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 10, 2024 at 7:01am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The United Nations World Food Program said Sunday it was suspending aid deliveries from the Biden administration\u2019s floating pier in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The WFP cited safety concerns on the ground in Gaza as the reason it was halting deliveries from the pier, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pier-aid-us-gaza-israel-pause-70283c86da47591cd5bc8b9c196d6dff#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The pier had only been operational for roughly two days before the WFP announced its decision, after weather damage broke it apart and temporarily took it out of commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now we\u2019re paused,\u201d Cindy McCain, director of the WFP, told CBS on Sunday, according to the AP. \u201cI\u2019m concerned about the safety of our people after the incident yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also, two of our warehouses, the warehouse complex were rocketed yesterday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli forces successfully staged a military operation in the Nuseirat camp of central Gaza on Saturday and rescued four hostages who were being held by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nikki-haley-visits-gaza-border-claims-isnt-hamas-entirely-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a>, engaging in an intense firefight.<\/p>\n<p>At least 274 Palestinians are estimated to have been killed in the crossfire, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-hostages-rescue-hamas-gaza-biden-proposal-0faafb8a1b0e4f0050dd20efc81e937d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the AP<\/a>, citing local health officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve stepped back for the moment \u2026 to make sure that we\u2019re on safe terms and on safe ground before we\u2019ll restart. But the rest of the country is operational,\u201d McCain said, referring to the organization\u2019s other aid delivery operations in Gaza. \u201cWe\u2019re doing \u2026 everything we can in the north and the south.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pier has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-much-ballyhooed-gaza-pier-now-completely-unusable-officials-admit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plagued with problems<\/a> since it was constructed in May by the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should the U.S. continue to maintain this pier?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A stint of bad weather and choppy seas broke the pier apart and rendered it non-operational in late May, forcing aid deliveries through the channel to halt while repairs were conducted.<\/p>\n<p>The pier was fixed and anchored to the shores of Gaza on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The WFP\u2019s decision is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-pentagon-admits-us-built-pier-gaza-failed-provide-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a setback<\/a> for the Biden administration\u2019s goal to deliver at least 90 truckloads of aid per day from the pier.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been concerns that U.S. Central Command forces \u2014 which are operating the pier \u2014 are in danger due to environmental and conflict risks in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Three U.S. troops were injured\u00a0during pier operations in May, with one sustaining critical injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Four Army vessels supporting the pier were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disaster-bidens-gaza-pier-washes-away-us-navy-ships-run-aground-trying-retrieve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unmoored during a storm<\/a>, with two ending up on the shores of Gaza and two others floating north and beaching in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The USAID, which has been working closely with the WFP in aid distribution, told the AP in a statement on Sunday it was coordinating with U.S. officials and other humanitarian groups in Gaza to \u201censure that aid can safely and effectively resume movement following completion of the security review that the humanitarian community is currently undertaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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