Overview

• The Pentagon Inspector General reported 62 service members injured and one fatality during the 2024 Gaza pier mission, a higher toll than previously disclosed.
• The operation, which cost $230 million, was functional for only 20 days and delivered less than one-third of its intended aid target.
• Damages to 27 watercraft and other equipment amounted to $31 million, exacerbated by non-interoperable Army and Navy systems.
• The report criticized the military’s lack of preparation, training, and equipment for joint logistics operations, citing systemic underinvestment over the past decade.
• The mission’s shortcomings have intensified debates over U.S. humanitarian strategies in conflict zones and the readiness of military logistics capabilities.