US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

US removes aid pier in Gaza

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Pentagon removes US aid pier from Gaza due to high sea conditions

The temporary aid pier built by US has again been removed from the Gaza coast due to high seas. It will now be towed to an Israeli port, the Pentagon said on Friday (June 28). This marks the third instance the pier detached from the shore due to weather conditions since its initial installation in mid-May. Additionally, the effort is encountering challenges in distributing assistance once it reaches Gaza.

Since its installation, the American pier has detached three times. There is no date set for its relaunch.

The US military has once again dismantled the temporary landing stage for relief supplies on the coast of the Gaza Strip due to rough seas.

US military pier to Gaza disconnected; future uncertain

washington — The temporary, floating pier built by the U.S. military to deliver aid to civilians in Gaza has been disconnected and officials say there is a chance it will not be reattached. Pentagon officials Friday announced the pier, also known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) capability, was detached from its connection on the Gaza shoreline and was being moved to the Israeli port of Ashdod because of high seas. It is not the fir…

US Military Removes Gaza Aid Pier for Third Time as Rough Seas Roll In

The U.S. military has, for a third time in just over a month, detached and started to relocate its temporary Gaza humanitarian assistance pier, amid concerns about weather damage. At a June 28 press briefing, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh announced U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had detached the pier and had begun to tow it to the Israeli port city of Ashdod to wait out high waves forecast for the weekend. “As always, the safety …