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The US dismantles a pier in Gaza - in use 20 days ago in May
The US is scrapping the ill-fated pier in the Gaza Strip that began construction in March this year. This is what a spokesperson for the military says during a press conference, according to the Washington Post.
Millions of kilograms of supplies have been able to be brought into Gaza via the pier, which was built by US military engineers, but it has also been pulled with great difficulty. The pier has been taken out of service several times after being damaged by severe weather, and the aid shipments delivered have sometimes been left in a collection point.
According to CBS News, the pier has only been in use for about 20 days since it was completed in May.
The construction is estimated to have cost 230 million dollars, corresponding to approximately 2.5 billion kroner. The US says it will now instead use the nearby Israeli port of Ashdod for its aid shipments.
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Sources: Israel in secret meeting with West Bank leadership
Representatives of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which rules the West Bank, have met for the first time since the war in Gaza broke out on October 7 last year. This is reported by Axios.
According to the newspaper's sources, secret talks must have been held last week. Among other things, the participants are said to have discussed how the border crossing to Egypt at Rafah should be handled in the event of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
According to Axios, Egypt wants the Palestinian Authority to have that responsibility. However, Israel reportedly does not want to give the Palestinian Authority official control over the border.USA skrotar den olycksföljda pir i Gazaremsan som började
byggas i mars i år. Det säger en talesperson för militären under en
presskonferens, enligt Washington Post.
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