Beleaguered aid pier functional again in Gaza; Netanyahu slams U.S. [Video]

A controversial U.S.-built floating pier that has been racked with problems is once again operational and delivered 656 metric tons of much needed aid to Gaza, the U.S. Central Command announced Thursday. However, the restoration did little to address questions about the ultimate effectiveness of the multimillion-dollar project, or even if it would continue.

The Centcom statement described it as “the largest single day delivery of aid to date” – about the equivalent 38 truckloads. Aid groups estimate that the battered Gaza Strip requires hundreds of truckloads a day to support the more than 2 million people trapped inside. The Pentagon originally said it would be delivering up to 1,700 tons a day via the pier.

The pier, which Centcom says has been used to deliver 4,160 tons of humanitarian aid to date, is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to get food and other lifesaving necessities …