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Aid offloaded from Gaza pier as Israel again denies genocide allegations

The temporary U.S.-made pier opens another entry point for aid, but humanitarian groups say land crossings are imperative to curbing the vast hunger in Gaza.

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May 17, 2024 at 3:43 p.m. EDT
A truck loaded with humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and the U. S. Agency for International Development drives off a pier built on the Gaza coast on Friday. (Sgt Mikayla Fritz/U.S. Central Command/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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The first deliveries of aid to the Gaza Strip through a temporary U.S.-made pier on the territory’s coastline began Friday, the United States said, as Israeli military operations in the southern part of the Strip left what had been the main artery for aid shuttered.

Trucks carrying the aid drove ashore early Friday, U.S. Central Command said, adding that “no U.S. troops went ashore in Gaza.” Central Command said Thursday that the United Nations would be responsible for receiving and distributing the aid.