US military invites media for first tour of the Gaza pier as it reopens after pause in operations

(25 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gaza Strip - 25 June 2024
1. Shot from vessel in the Mediterranean Sea looking into Gaza showing destroyed buildings and pan to vessel docking at floating pier
2. Pan from destroyed destroyed buildings and pan to ship docking at pier
3. Pier
4. US troops at pier
5. US troops standing on pier
6. Ship with aid truck docked at pier
7. Aid trucks off loaded
8. Pan of truck carrying aid driving on pier into Gaza
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Col. Samuel Miller, the commander of a joint task force, U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade:
“Our mission out here is to receive those humanitarian assistance pallets offshore from a larger vessel onto that floating pier, to be transferred on a smaller vessel , to bring it here to this platform which you stand on and offload those trucks into (inaudible) in Gaza. This particular pier currently in place, in the beach up here in Gaza ,there’s an active combat zone up here in Gaza ”
10. Aid truck off loaded from vessel
11. US troop directing aid truck as it leaves vessel
12. Aid truck leaving vessel, driving on floating pier
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Col. Samuel Miller, the commander of a joint task force, U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade:
“We have up to a 1,000 packs transfer everyday at sea.so, we’re transferring on and off the vessels onto here. So, that’s constant movement that has to be synchronised with the movement of those trucks and those vessels. So, everything comes together."
14. Various of destroyed buildings in Gaza as seen off coast
15. Destroyed area with Israeli flag waving on top
16. Various of floating pier
17. Tilt down of vessel
18. US troops preparing for vessel to leave floating pier
19. Various vessel sailing away
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Col. Samuel Miller, the commander of a joint task force, U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade:
“We had some challenges with the sea state, but my soldiers and sailors have stepped up and reset and now we are currently back out herald we will push Humanitarian supplies . So, for me, the mode of my unit is resolute so we resolute and we continue to push those supplies to the people that need it.”
21. Shot from Mediterranean Sea looking into Gaza showing smoke billowing
22. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. Navy Capt. Joel Stewart, the commodore of Naval Beach Group 1:
“Its a compact zone and and you’re reminded by that but we are not combatants in the conflict , we’re here on a humanitarian initiative supported USAID agency for this. I talk to my sailor on a daily basis and all of my sailors, the marines the US merchant marines they believe in this mission.”
23. US flag waving on vessel
24. US Marines inside US vessel in the Mediterranean Sea
25. Various of Mediterranean Sea
26. Various of ships and vessels at the Mediterranean Sea
STORYLINE:
With U.S. soldiers within shouting distance of Gaza's bombed-out coast, the American military is taking another stab at delivering aid to hungry Palestinians by sea.
After several fits and starts, a $230 million pier is up and running again. The U.S. military invited reporters for a tour of the facility on Tuesday, marking the first time international media has witnessed its operations first hand.
International journalists have not been allowed to enter Gaza independently since the Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7.
The pier resumed operations last week after its fourth pause in operations due to rough seas.
Israeli and Cypriot drivers drove the trucks off the vessels and headed down the 400 meter (yard) causeway to the beach where they unloaded pallets of aid.
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[@madman53507]

Now the US has a pier in Israel 😂

[@luisrivera3056]

Its a rental, Israel is not keeping it..

[@eddie-xr6mn]

Don't see any Arab country's doing anything.

[@YOUTUBE-ADMINISTRATION-SUCKS]

Of course not, they need‬‬ Gaza to remain a problem.‬‬

[@NotFalkor]

Of course not, they need‬‬ G*** to remain a problem.‬‬

[@-FALKOR]

Nope...

[@PoliticsAndCoffee_1865]

Because isreal won't let the trucks in dummy

[@zeyangaming4587]

@@-FALKOR cause pier used to attack civilian while rescuing hostages several weeks ago.

[@RealAmericanPatri0t]

GOD BLESS AMERICA FOR BUILDING THIS 9 BILLION DOLLAR PIER TO HELP GAZA!!!

[@der0ng]

What an absolute waste of US tax dollars!

[@josephmedina6403]

There's all that aide for a broken ceasefire deal that everyone was crying about !

[@der0ng]

How about repairing our crumbling bridge and overflowing dam first?

[@LanNguyen-vd4zt]

It’s not your tax dollars.

[@LanNguyen-vd4zt]

⁠@@der0ngI know you are not a U.S citizen. Broken bridge ? Which one ? Overflowing damn? How? We are spending in the 100 of billions of dollars trying to remove hydroelectric damn in the U.S for the past 20 years that was built in the 1960s, 1970s, amd 80s buddy. Unlike China building more damn. We recognized that damn does more damage environmentally than it helps.

[@Asmodeus6679]

​@@LanNguyen-vd4zt you okay dude?

[@livialu4728]

Thank you!!👍🏻

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Where are the Arabs and other Muslim countries sending their oil, food, medical supplies for them?

[@lance8080]

Why does the USA have to pay for this pier, it’s not our war ????? 🇺🇸

[@glenwood5718]

hopefully it can stay open it has lost over 7 thousand trucks coming in last 2 months what they need.

[@paulinelarson465]

$320 million of useless scrap metal ! Tell Bibi to open the Rafah gate and get out of the way ! ! ! Past time for an intervention! ! ! !

[@Delta2-4Gaming]

lol Rafah was open right up to oct 7

[@luisrivera3056]

Those are piers already in stock and widely used by the military, they are modular units that latch together. This is not a custom built pier, and the $320 million dollar cost is in labor plus fuel.

[@lirong9133]

Why should israel help it enemies?

[@leogavish5627]

Egypt is the closing rafah crosing not israel

[@noahsouza7677]

Nice strategy USA, nice strategy. "Pier for humanitarian aid"

[@aboucard93]

Why did they cut the interviews short

[@sawjaw11]

Is that 7th sustainment brigade?

[@aboucard93]

Imagine being a U.S. soldier in this conflict

[@angelacortez4599]

"Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!" The Righteous Judge holds the victory, Israel will be judged same as everyone else, wait on the LORD!

[@algenonnmatlock8759]

Wait whole Gazans are under constant threat tou can go tour the pier with a press pass?

[@apotatoninja]

If only there was a way to get humanitarian aid in by land.

[@ArabMoh93]

We begging you Come over to the Red Sea #HOUTHI

[@juliosaab2846]

You begging for your people deaath? Sad

[@juliosaab2846]

You Arabs dont care about your people

[@Imissthe90sletsgoback]

Houthi = women identifying as men being terrorist

[@Pureblood712]

@@juliosaab2846 Nah he really thinks they stand a chance against the superpower of the world lol

[@ArabMoh93]

@@juliosaab2846 Yea ok Check out your military news Boii

[@_starbuckle_8144]

Crazy to understand theirs trillions in the middle east yet always America getting in people business

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

Yeah screw Gaza.

[@Lolmaro.]

Respect to all military, thanks for keeping us alive. We might need some soldiers in our major cities, the protesters for gaza are getting more and more radicalized by Hamas members here, on US and CA soil.

[@buzz5969]

Thats what The NASTY GUARD is for.. Is CA different from US soil, Other than its a liberal blue shithole.

[@RomeuKairoff]

So tem que presta atencao se nao tao municiando Israel por essa ponte deveriam averiguar

[@Letsgobrandonfjb2024]

FJB

[@leowang7893]

see what. a coast of ruins

[@name_dropper8112]

beautiful :)

[@amybear2941]

​@name_dropper8112 see a therapist!

[@name_dropper8112]

@@amybear2941 Yes, they are rap!sts :)

[@josephmedina6403]

You can blame "Al Harakat al Muqawama al Islamiyah " a political party and military movement in Palestine.

[@coupdegras107]

No matter which side you're on, we can all agree, funding both sides of a war is immoral

[@RealAmericanPatri0t]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

[@amybear2941]

Amerikkka !

[@silentmajority8365]

You can leave

[@rcrotorfreak]

@@silentmajority8365 Relax it's a song from Ramstien heavy metal band. LOL Look up Rammstein - Amerika

[@amybear2941]

@silentmajority8365 KKK Amerikkka.

[@michealmccarthy4965]

The Freemasons Lodge🎉

[@usamaizm]

Trojan horse 🐎.

[@TrinhNguyen-nc7hj]

All of this is practice for US military.

[@Imissthe90sletsgoback]

Practice for what? Helping terrorist survive longer?

[@wheatamongtares777]

this reminds me of the 32nd degree... here we have 32 / 33 sectors of NATO (Sweden became the 32nd in March 2024) and the 32nd degree of Free Masonry is describing the battle of Armageddon (Navy at Malta and land Forces at Joppa and Jerusalem ).... 32nd degree, sublime prince of the royal secret: 9 masonic encampments surrounding the knights of Malta are the ten kings of revelation 17 reigning with the whore or the Vatican for an hour. 9 stones on Hiram Abiff's breastplate described in Ezekiel 28 are the 9/10 lost tribes = Ten kings of Revelation .... Lambskin aprons and two pillars = Rev 13 , the lambskin beast of the two horns = Jachin and Boaz

[@Pureblood712]

Sheesh we are helping people who don't like us. America first. Trump 2024

[@Moon___man]

FDJT

[@Angry_70]

@@Moon___man Don't you mean Biden?

[@Moon___man]

@@Angry_70 i tried to include both but they deleted my comment lol

[@kaioser]

An engineering marvel🎉

[@stevenchristy3175]

Not really in the old days they’d never have to rebuild it

[@ryanb2764]

What a joke

[@hasteandfury2424]

Because they were tired of the APs negativity toward it.

[@ossamagaid4387]

cappp

[@byronkacheris5781]

Waste

[@redtidepeoms2987]

😮‍💨🤧

[@user-rt9mk4ms9j]

Xxx

[@madworld6801]

It's their way to help Isreal, not the Palestinians people in Gaza, to bring in Soldiers and mercenaries to help Isreal

[@Stevemcqueen808]

You have evidence of this?

[@Stevemcqueen808]

@@madworld6801 you have evidence of your 'facts'?

[@lirong9133]

​@@Stevemcqueen808his just your average pro palestinen

[@madworld6801]

@lirong9133 lol ok zionist Isreali doesn't like the truth. Why am I not surprised?

[@-FALKOR]

You say that like it's a bad thing...

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Why? To help genocide in Gaza!?

[@name_dropper8112]

Inshallah :)

[@Arbiter710]

No to smart to start a war you can’t finish is it?

[@degracia1098]

You muslim think that your religion is perfect

[@name_dropper8112]

@@Arbiter710 Rest in Peace English, Rest in Peace Gaza

[@silentmajority8365]

war is not genocide Think twice before attacking like oct 7th

[@-FALKOR]

🇺🇸‬‬🇺🇦❤🤍‬‬💙💛🌹‬‬🇮🇱🤍💙‬‬

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

Comment 64 {inverse} - 9:09 am CST on 1 July 2024. For tomorrow as well. Co-President Charity Colleen "Lovejoy" Crouse

[@Johnwick-fp8uq]

Use less

[@MatthewMorgan25]

This is the biggest waste of American tax dollars and one of the most inefficient logistics operations I have EVER seen. This is pathetic

[@RealAmericanPatri0t]

Not about tax dollars!!! this is about FREE PALESTINE!!