US inches closer to finishing Gaza pier
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US on track to deliver key aid to Gaza from sea A maritime corridor is expected to be opened by early May, officials said, as construction for a pier off Gaza begins. © Getty Construction began

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