US says Gaza jetty mission complete

The temporary jetty constructed to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian aid arriving into Gaza from Cyprus will never be used again, after United States Central Command spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said on Wednesday night the “mission … is complete”.

According to Reuters, Ryder told a news briefing that “the mission involving the jetty is complete, so there is no more need to use the jetty.”

Ryder’s announcement comes two days after Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh...