A recently published Pentagon report revealed that the Biden administration’s failed project to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via a floating pier was a deeper failure than previously acknowledged.

Apart from wasting $320 million in funds and failing in its mission to provide aid to Gaza, one soldier was killed in an operational accident during the mission, and 61 soldiers were injured.

The pier was in place for three months but was operational for only 20 days, during which one day’s worth of humanitarian needs were offloaded. [It should also be noted that at the time, Gaza was not suffering from a lack of food.]

The Inspector General said that the US military was not prepared with the proper equipment for the mission. “Nor did they organize, train, and equip their forces to meet common joint standards,” the report said.

A separate report from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that Biden administration officials ignored multiple warnings of the operation’s pitfalls, including insufficient preparation and training and a disregard for local environmental conditions.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)