International Courant
JERUSALEM
The US deployed an interception system to guard the floating pier off Gaza, Israeli media reported Friday.
The system is a US-made “Vulcan M61 cannon,” which can assist in defending in opposition to drones, the Israeli Channel 12 mentioned.
“It was beforehand utilized in Iraq and different locations, and the US military is utilizing the identical interception system in Gaza to guard the floating pier,” added the channel.
Relating to the character of this technique, the channel defined that it’s a “six-barrel cannon that fires explosive shells with a diameter of 20 mm and is mounted, amongst different issues, on US Air Power planes.”
It mentioned that “the US military has carried out a check use of the system, and to date it has not been used virtually.”
The US has not commented on the Israeli channel’s report as of 0950GMT.
On Might 16, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) introduced the completion of the development of the floating pier on the shores of the Gaza Strip, and assist supply started the next day.
On this context, the floating pier established by the US off the shores of Gaza has grow to be the one hall for assist motion into the strip since Might 17, however solely restricted portions of assist have entered via it to date.
The Palestinian Hamas motion emphasizes that the floating pier shouldn’t be an alternative to opening all land crossings.
“US Central Command personnel proceed to crew up with USAID and the UN to ship assist to the individuals of Gaza by way of a brief pier affixed to the seaside,” mentioned the command on X on Friday.
It acknowledged the full assist delivered by CENTCOM personnel from the ocean to the switch level on the shore reached 820.5 metric tons by Might 22, and 150 metric tons on Might 22. The help distributed from the seaside switch level to the UN warehouse totaled 506 metric tons by Might 22 and 185 metric tons on Might 22.
Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, regardless of a UN Safety Council decision demanding a right away cease-fire within the enclave.
No less than 35,800 Palestinians have been killed, largely girls and youngsters, and over 80,200 others injured since final October following an assault by the Palestinian group Hamas.
Greater than seven months into the Israeli struggle, huge swathes of Gaza lay in ruins amid a crippling blockade of meals, clear water and medication.
Israel is accused of genocide on the ICJ, which has ordered it to make sure that its forces don’t commit acts of genocide and take measures to ensure that humanitarian help is supplied to civilians in Gaza.
*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala
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