American authorities announced on Thursday that although conditions are difficult, the six-day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is beginning to provide more aid to Palestinians in need. This is indicative of the more significant issues associated with providing food and other necessities to the starving residents of the besieged area. Launching into problems, the floating pier`s contents were taken over the weekend by crowds that pushed through some of the first trucks arriving via the new U.S.-led sea route. One man in the crowd was shot dead in still unexplained circumstances. It led to a two-day suspension of aid distribution.

Per an AP report, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper of the United States told reporters on Thursday that the U.S. military chose safer detours for trucks leaving the pier in collaboration with U.N. and Israeli authorities. Consequently, the United States reported that on Wednesday, the U.S. pier accounted for 27 out of the 70 trucks of supplies that the U.N. was able to gather from all land and sea crossings into Gaza for distribution to people.