The report finds US officials decided against WFP’s requirement for the pier location after consulting Israeli forces.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade , U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier, May 16, 2024, on the Gaza coast.The Biden administration swept aside objections about the harmful effects its military pier in Gaza would have on aid delivery efforts in the project’s planning stages, a damning new report from a government watchdog finds.published Tuesday by the agency watchdog for the U.S.
In planning discussions, WFP said that the pier needed to be located in northern Gaza; the group needed safety guarantees, fearing for the safety of their workers; and that agencies in charge would be “transitioning the response to civilian operation after the initial 90 days of planned use.”
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