WFP staffers told the USAID watchdog that it was their understanding the U.S. military chose that location because it allowed better security for the pier and the military itself.
Joe Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says
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Palestinians reported more airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli troops for months and where the World Food Program says a famine is underway.
27 killed in central Gaza airstrike and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
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