By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-pentagon-holds-news-briefing-as-iran-promises-payback-for-suspected-israeli-airstrike Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Pentagon says plan to build a pier to bring aid to Palestinians is still on schedule Politics Updated on Apr 4, 2024 8:50 PM EDT — Published on Apr 4, 2024 1:20 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is on schedule to build a pier off the Gaza coast to expand humanitarian aid deliveries, the Defense Department said Thursday, even as other agencies have pulled back after Israel killed several aid workers. Watch the briefing in the player above. The pier will be on line by the end of the month or early May, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. “Everything is on track, on schedule at this point,” Ryder said. He said Israel has agreed to provide security on the shore as aid is transferred and distributed, but details are still being worked out. READ MORE: Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support On Thursday, several of the Army boats carrying soldiers and equipment for the pier construction were docked in the Canary Islands for fuel and maintenance and are expected to continue on into the Mediterranean Sea. And a ship operated by the Military Sealift Command, the USNS Benavidez is in the Mediterranean Sea, near Crete, carrying some of the larger equipment for the project. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is on schedule to build a pier off the Gaza coast to expand humanitarian aid deliveries, the Defense Department said Thursday, even as other agencies have pulled back after Israel killed several aid workers. Watch the briefing in the player above. The pier will be on line by the end of the month or early May, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. “Everything is on track, on schedule at this point,” Ryder said. He said Israel has agreed to provide security on the shore as aid is transferred and distributed, but details are still being worked out. READ MORE: Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support On Thursday, several of the Army boats carrying soldiers and equipment for the pier construction were docked in the Canary Islands for fuel and maintenance and are expected to continue on into the Mediterranean Sea. And a ship operated by the Military Sealift Command, the USNS Benavidez is in the Mediterranean Sea, near Crete, carrying some of the larger equipment for the project. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now