U.S. closes problem-plagued Gaza aid pier after it operated for just 25 days

Vice-Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander at U.S. Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that the pier achieved its intended effect in what he called an "unprecedented operation."

U.S. closes problem-plagued Gaza aid pier after it operated for just 25 days
Soldiers gesture at a large truck unloading onto a  pier

Vice-Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander at U.S. Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that the pier achieved its intended effect in what he called an "unprecedented operation."