IDF says Israeli troops to secure Gaza aid pier that US is constructing

After the Pentagon confirmed that the United States military had begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army announces that it will provide security for the operation.

The IDF in a statement says it has approved “collaborative efforts” for the Joint Logistics Over The Shore project, known as JLOTS.

“The IDF will operate to provide security and logistics support for the JLOTS initiative, which includes the establishment of a temporary floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid from the sea into Gaza,” the military says.

“The IDF’s involvement in the JLOTS initiative is one of many humanitarian aid efforts, further demonstrating the IDF’s commitment to working with the international community to ensure the continuous entry of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip,” it adds in a statement.