After President Joe Biden's $300 million "humanitarian pier" in the Gaza Strip broke part, started to sink and washed up on the beach in Israel, it was repaired for an additional $22 million -- courtesy of the American taxpayer.
We Have New Cost Estimates on Biden's Gaza Terror Pier
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This was after the Pentagon admitted none of the aid distributed from the pier in the Gaza Strip went to the right people. In other words, it was stolen by Hamas or other terrorists groups -- prolonging the war against Israel and bolstering resources for terrorists holding Americans hostage.
Pentagon Does 'Not Believe' Aid to Temporary Pier Is Reaching Residents of Gaza
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Reporter: "The Pentagon within the last 24 hours said they did not believe any of the aid from the pier…has been received by the people of Gaza to this point. Your thoughts on that? Has this been a failure?"
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NSA Jake Sullivan: "Since Saturday, the U.N. has in fact distributed… pic.twitter.com/sPgdDsECog
Now, the pier is being taken to safety in Israel so it doesn't break apart again.
"U.S. Central Command moves pier ahead of high seas. Today, due to expected high seas, the temporary pier will be removed from its anchored position in Gaza and towed back to Ashdod, Israel. 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," CENTCOM announced Friday night. "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. 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."
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U.S. Central Command moves pier ahead of high seas
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 14, 2024
Today, due to expected high seas, the temporary pier will be removed from its anchored position in Gaza and towed back to Ashdod, Israel. The safety of our service members is a top priority and temporarily relocating the pier… pic.twitter.com/gvL2BYYYac
Finally, the rough seas seem to be the least of the worries for U.S. troops stationed in Gaza -- which is packed with different factions of Iranian backed Islamic terrorists.
Biden’s Gaza Pier is endangering troops’ lives.
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) June 13, 2024
One source involved in the mission said the pier has been targeted daily. “[There] absolutely has been gunfire and mortars. It’s all day and night nonstop.”
Two sources said commanders are ordering troops to work 12 to 48-hour…