Gaza-based militants attack Israeli forces preparing for US pier
by POLITICO
POLITICO— No U.S. equipment was damaged.
Responsible Statecraft—Staging ground for US military aid pier in Gaza attacked. The Gazan beach staging area for the future American "surge" of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians there has already been attacked, according to official reports.According to U.S. and Israeli sources, United Nations reps who were on the beach prepping the area for the new pier came under limited mortar fire early Thursday. No one was hurt, and there was minimal damage to some engineering equipment. Early reporting from i24 News speculated that Palestinians were targeting Israeli Defense Forces...
Washington Free Beacon—Terrorists Attack US Humanitarian Pier Construction Site Off Gaza: Report. Gazan terrorists on Wednesday launched mortar shells at a site off the coast of Gaza where the United States is planning to construct a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid, according to a report from Israeli outlet i24NEWS.
The Foreign Desk—Biden’s Gaza Pier Site Reportedly Comes Under Attack as U.S. Troops Prepare to Begin Construction. By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation Engineering sites where U.S. military personnel will soon begin constructing a humanitarian pier reportedly came under attack, the Israeli military and United Nations (U.N.) officials said Thursday, according to media reports. “Various terrorist organizations” lobbed mortar rounds at efforts on the location laying the groundwork for the pier