Army report says soldier was fatally hurt getting aid to Gaza in failed pier project

By Steve Walsh

Published May 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM EDT

New reports show that the U.S. military effort to provide aid to Gaza with a floating pier became a desperate race against time — and led to one soldier's death.

Steve Walsh

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