Palestinians in Gaza receive humanitarian aid via a new U.S.-built floating pier, operated by UN and aid groups.
Palestinians in Gaza have started receiving humanitarian aid via a new floating pier, built by the U.S. military and operated with UN, aid groups, and other nations' militaries. This innovative pier traces its origins back to a mid-20th-century U.S. Navy officer, John Noble Laycock, who experimented with constructing a multipurpose floating platform using discarded cigar boxes in 1939.
May 20, 2024
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