The military says at least 13.6 million pounds of aid have been delivered via the pier since mid-May.
U.S. Navy ships anchored off the coast of Gaza to operate the floating pier project in Gaza in May 2024. Photo: Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Imagesfor Gaza is under review by the inspectors general for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development , theyin Gaza as other aid routes into the enclave have closed and the humanitarian crisis has worsened because of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Martin's review will consider "plans and controls over the distribution of humanitarian assistance through the maritime corridor, including aid that has reached the beach in Gaza." "Congress and the American people can rely on USAID OIG to conduct independent and aggressive oversight of USAID-funded humanitarian assistance programming in Gaza," Martin said.earlier this week that close to half a million people in Gaza are at risk of starvation in the coming weeks and months, and the entire population is at risk of acute food insecurity.Share on twitter
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