By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-pentagon-holds-daily-briefing-as-austin-meets-with-israeli-defense-minister-gallant Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Aid for Gaza brought by sea is piling up on beach, Pentagon says World Updated on Jun 25, 2024 6:15 PM EDT — Published on Jun 25, 2024 2:15 PM EDT WASHINGTON — More than 6,800 metric tons, or 15 million pounds, of food and aid has flowed through the U.S. military-built pier in Gaza. However, the U.S. says very little of it has left the storage area and is stacking up on the beach due to security concerns among the aid agencies who deliver it throughout Gaza. Watch in our player above. The United Nations wants Israel to do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers. WATCH: U.S. ‘urgently seeking’ diplomatic agreement to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, Austin says On Tuesday when asked whether the military would suspend deliveries if the storage area ran out of space, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said “certainly we’ve got to take into account the capacity of the marshalling area.” Ryder said there’s still room left for now, and the military is in communication with the U.N. World Food Program. U.N. officials say the world body will stop delivering aid throughout Gaza if communications and protections for delivery workers do not improve. 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 — More than 6,800 metric tons, or 15 million pounds, of food and aid has flowed through the U.S. military-built pier in Gaza. However, the U.S. says very little of it has left the storage area and is stacking up on the beach due to security concerns among the aid agencies who deliver it throughout Gaza. Watch in our player above. The United Nations wants Israel to do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers. WATCH: U.S. ‘urgently seeking’ diplomatic agreement to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, Austin says On Tuesday when asked whether the military would suspend deliveries if the storage area ran out of space, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said “certainly we’ve got to take into account the capacity of the marshalling area.” Ryder said there’s still room left for now, and the military is in communication with the U.N. World Food Program. U.N. officials say the world body will stop delivering aid throughout Gaza if communications and protections for delivery workers do not improve. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now