UN Resumes Humanitarian Aid Transfer from US Dock to Gaza After Brief Pause

The United Nations announced on Saturday, July 9, that aid workers are transferring supplies stacked at the US-built dock on the shores of Gaza to warehouses. This event is considered a significant step as the US is deciding whether to resume aid operations from this dock. The dock was removed on Friday, July 8, due to adverse weather conditions. It is unclear when the transferred aid will reach needy citizens in Gaza, as experts have warned of a high risk of famine. After the rescue operation of four hostages by Israel on June 20, the World Food Program halted its activities due to security concerns, and this is the first time trucks are moving aid from the dock. The US military claims that over 4.5 million kilograms of aid were transferred to land just last week. A spokesperson for the World Food Program told the Associated Press that this operation is only conducted once to clear the shore of aid and prevent food items from spoiling. He stated that further operations by the UN at the dock depend on security assessments. The Hamas health ministry in Gaza claims that 274 Palestinians were killed in this attack, but the Israeli army has rejected this figure, stating that the death toll is below 100. The United Nations is investigating whether this dock was used in Israel's military operation last month to rescue three hostages. If the World Food Program's trucks successfully transfer aid to warehouses inside Gaza, the US military's decision to reinstall the dock will be affected. US officials have stated that if the aid is not removed and a new wave of assistance does not arrive, they may not reinstall the dock. Even if the UN decides to continue transferring aid from the dock to Gaza, the likelihood of attacks on humanitarian convoys poses another challenge for their distribution. The US Department of Defense: Aid operations from the temporary dock in Gaza have resumed. The Mediterranean has become stormy; the US military temporarily moved the aid dock from Gaza to Ashdod. The World Food Program has halted the distribution of humanitarian aid via the floating dock. US Central Command: The flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza has resumed. The Israeli army is reinforcing its forces to secure the aid dock to Gaza. The temporary dock on the Gaza coast has been reestablished with the cooperation of American and Israeli forces. The US emphasizes the continuation of aid to Gaza civilians; the Pentagon is reconstructing the aid dock. The US military dock in Gaza was damaged; aid operations were halted. Egypt: 200 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza through the "Karem Shalom" border crossing. The UN has resumed aid to Gaza via the US dock. The White House: More humanitarian aid is flowing to Gaza.