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Monday, April 29, 2024
US military publishes first photos of humanitarian pier being built off Gaza coast
The US military’s Central Command publishes the first images of the maritime pier it started constructing off Gaza’s coast last week.
The pier is being built with the aim of speeding up the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in early May.
US President Joe Biden announced the construction of the pier in March as aid officials implored Israel to ease access for relief supplies into Gaza’s overland routes.
The port sits just southwest of Gaza City, a little north of a road bisecting Gaza that the Israeli military built during the fighting.
Pier-building begins
Construction of the floating JLOTS pier in the Mediterranean is underway.
The pier will support @USAID and humanitarian partners to receive and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. @USTRANSCOM and @USEUCOM support the movement of… pic.twitter.com/tC9J12wz4Z
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 29, 2024
