The temporary dock will receive humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians through a new sea route originating from Cyprus.
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The U.S. military said Thursday it finished installing a floating pier along the Gaza coast, which will soon start receiving humanitarian aid for the enclave’s civilians through a new sea route, as the delivery of critical supplies from across the Egyptian border remains halted after the Rafah crossing was captured by Israeli forces last week.Key Facts
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the pier was anchored to a beach in Gaza at around 7.40 a.m. local time and the process was carried out with no U.S. troops setting foot on the Palestinian enclave.
Without specifying an exact timeframe, CENTCOM said humanitarian aid will begin moving ashore from the pier “in the coming days.
