Biden’s $320 Million Gaza Pier Relocated Once More Following Expensive Repairs
President Joe Biden’s pier project located off the shore of Gaza faced additional setbacks this week due to harsh weather conditions. Originally costing around $320 million, the structure had to be moved after being severely damaged and going offline last month. Sections of the pier had been destroyed by stormy seas and washed ashore, and repairs were further necessitated due to forecasts of high seas.
President Joe Biden’s pier off the shore of Gaza experienced another blow this week and has to once again been relocated due to weather conditions.
The pier, which estimates have said costs up to $320 million, was forced offline late last month after it fell apart amid stormy sea conditions and sections of it washed up on the shoreline.
“Today, due to expected high seas, the temporary pier will be removed from its anchored position in Gaza and towed back to Ashdod, Israel,” said U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in a statement. “The safety of our service members is a top priority and temporarily relocating the pier will prevent structural damage caused by the heightened sea state.”
“The decision to temporarily relocate the pier is not made lightly but is necessary to ensure the temporary pier can continue to deliver aid in the future,” the statement continued. “After the period of expected high seas, the pier will be rapidly re-anchored to the coast of Gaza and resume delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Since May 17, over 3,500 metric tons (7.7 million pounds) have been delivered through the maritime corridor for onward delivery by humanitarian organizations.”
Breitbart News correspondent Kristina Wong posted a video on X that showed how ineffective it was to operate Biden’s pier in the area given the sea conditions.
Exclusive video of Biden’s shoddy Gaza Pier (before it broke into pieces): pic.twitter.com/Xqyqjt7Ru4
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) June 14, 2024
A significant portion of the aid that the U.S. has delivered to Gaza has been stolen while it’s being delivered from the pier to United Nations warehouse facilities.
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The U.N. paused its work with the pier after Israel launched a daring rescue operation last weekend that resulted in four hostages being saved from Hamas.
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