Several U.S. Military vessels operating on President Joe Biden’s $320 million Gaza pier ran ashore in Gaza and Israel late last week after they broke free from their moorings due to choppy maritime conditions.
The incident on Saturday resulted in two vessels running ashore in Gaza near the pier while two others washed up on Israeli beaches near Ashkelon.
“Efforts to recover the vessels are under way with assistance from the Israeli Navy,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “The IDF is supporting the recovery efforts near the pier. No U.S. personnel will enter Gaza. No injuries have been reported and the pier remains fully functional.”
NPR reported that the vessels that ran ashore in Israel were a tugboat and a landing craft mechanized (LCM). Videos circulated online showing the two vessels in Israel.
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Part of US-built Gaza pier swept into sea, then recovered.
