US-BUILT PIER IN GAZA IS RECONNECTED AFTER REPAIRS, AND AID WILL FLOW SOON, US CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military-built pier designed to carry aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after it broke apart in storms and rough seas. U.S. Central Command said Friday food and other supplies will begin flowing in the coming days. The pier section that connects to the beach in Gaza was rebuilt two weeks after heavy storms damaged it and abru…