The U.N. says the risk of distributing aid in Gaza has become 'intolerable.'
The U.N. says the risk of distributing aid in Gaza has become"intolerable."ABC Newsdecision to build a $230 million temporary pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid as a better-than-nothing solution to the worsening crisis there, even as rough waves have forced its closure several times in the past month and aid workers on shore say it's nearly impossible to distribute the supplies due to safety concerns.
"This is a temporary solution to help rush aid into the zone, again recognizing the dire security situation there. But we're going to continue to look at all ways to get security in there," said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's press secretary.US humanitarian aid pier off Gaza to halt shipments for third time in a month
"We knew coming here there were going to be challenges. And we've seen just about every one of those challenges," Miller told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz in an interview on Tuesday from the pier.ABC NewsOfficials say the military warned the White House beforehand of the likely complications, including high seas, that would make the pier inoperable.
"It doesn't matter if the aid comes in over land or through the sea. It's impossible to deliver at a scale that would prevent massive food insecurity and potential famine" without protecting aid workers, Phillips-Barrasso said.When asked about the U.N. potentially suspending humanitarian operations across Gaza, the Pentagon's Ryder said there were no plans for U.S. service members to fill that role should that happen.
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