President Biden said the floating pier will help alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, but critics fear the operation will put U.S. troops and others at risk.

The suspect has been described as a “lone wolf” and political motivated. He is charged with attempted murder.

At The Hague, South Africa’s legal team argued that Israel’s assault on Rafah is aimed at destroying “the essential foundations of Palestinian life.”

France declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia, where several people have died and hundreds have been injured. Discontent over voting rights sparked unrest.

A temporary pier built by the United States to help distribute humanitarian aid delivered by sea was anchored Thursday morning at a beach in Gaza, U.S. Central Command said.

Political groups in Slovakia and leaders across Europe condemned the shooting, but Fico has also been a polarizing figure in his country and the European Union.