{"id":17154,"date":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=17154"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:03:50","slug":"us-military-contracting-vessels-will-haul-back-army-boats-used-in-gaza-pier-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/27\/us-military-contracting-vessels-will-haul-back-army-boats-used-in-gaza-pier-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"US military contracting vessels will haul back Army boats used in Gaza pier mission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Analyzing the impact of the war in Gaza on the 2024 race<\/a><\/h4>\n

Michigan state Rep. Bill Schuette addresses the significance of the Israel-Hamas war on the state of the presidential race in the Great Lakes state as one poll indicates VP Kamala Harris has a narrow lead over former President Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The U.S. Army<\/a> boats involved in the Gaza humanitarian pier mission are slated to be hauled back to the U.S. by civilian contractors, Fox News Digital has confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Though the timeline remains unclear, a defense official said the U.S. Army will be contracting Float-On\/Float-Off vessels because it is safer and more cost-effective entering hurricane season.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The three boats are flat-bottomed with low sides, which makes for unsafe conditions for the crew traveling in rough waters, the official said. It\u2019s not clear how much the contract will cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The three U.S. Army boats \u2014 the Monterrey, Matamoros and Wilson Wharf \u2014 are docked in Souda Bay in Crete, Greece.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 and Israel Defense Forces placed the Trident Pier on the coast of Gaza Strip May 16, 2024.\u00a0<\/span> (U.S. Central Command via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said earlier Thursday that around 6 million pounds of aid remains on the MV Cape Trinity, which recently left Cyprus and is moving to Ashdod.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re hoping within the next couple days, you\u2019re going to see a roll-off,” Singh said. “And when that happens, the Cape Trinity will be redeployed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) and sailors attached to the MV Roy P. Benavidez assemble the Roll-On, Roll-Off Distribution Facility (RRDF), or floating pier, off the shore of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea April 26, 2024.\u00a0<\/span> (U.S. Army via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The U.S. military quietly started shutting down the humanitarian pier<\/a> in Gaza last month. The $230 million operation was plagued with difficulties, with distribution cited as a key factor in shutting it down.<\/p>\n

President Biden outlined his plan for the humanitarian operation during his State of the Union speech in March. The president pledged to establish a temporary pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid to the territory as millions remain displaced while Israel continues to hunt Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Pentagon announced that the completion of the piers, one that would remain several miles offshore while the other acted as a causeway onto the Gazan shore, was completed around May 9 but faced difficulty during deployment over the following week.<\/p>\n

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The Pentagon estimated the cost of the pier’s construction at roughly $230 million, and many congressional members publicly criticized the effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Humanitarian aid will now be delivered through a maritime corridor in Cyprus to Ashdod before going into Gaza, a fully civilian-run operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital\u2019s Peter Aitken contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, <\/a>and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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