Lack of communication impacts millions of Gaza residents, desperate for food aid from the US and other humanitarian agencies. The floating pier the US has constructed, costing approx $270 million, is ramping up its delivery effort to no avail. The food is sitting.
More than 6,000 pallets of aid delivered via the pier are stacked and awaiting pickup onshore, US military officials said, as the World Food Program has suspended aid collections due to security concerns.