US says Gaza aid pier will be ready in two to three weeks

The White House said Sunday that a US-made pier meant to boost aid to Gaza will become operational in a few weeks but cannot replace land routes with trucks as the best way to feed people in the territory.

Israel’s more than six-month war against Hamas in Gaza has triggered a humanitarian crisis, and it faces growing pressure to enable more aid deliveries as the UN warns famine is imminent.

The Pentagon said last week that the US military had begun building a pier meant to speed up aid deliveries.