A Pentagon report revealed that former President Biden's Gaza pier initiative, aimed at facilitating humanitarian aid delivery during the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulted in tragic outcomes, including 62 injuries and one death among US personnel, and substantial military equipment damage costing at least $31 million. Dubbed Operation Neptune Solace, the operation was poorly executed due to inadequate planning by the Army and Navy, which lacked necessary training and personnel. The pier, which lasted only 20 days, was ultimately abandoned amid operational disarray and equipment disintegration.
The project, which Biden announced during his 2024 State of the Union address amid mounting protests on the left over Israel's war against Hamas, sought to deliver humanitarian aid to the terrorist-controlled enclave - but ultimately was functional for just 20 days before being abandoned.
The Defense Department Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) report, released late Tuesday, found that the military services were not adequately prepped for the mission - dubbed Operation Neptune Solace - but the project moved ahead despite the Army and Navy facing "low equipment mission-capable rates and low manning and training levels."
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