US pier off Gaza reconstructed and reattached, aid expected to flow shortly

Published June 7, 2024 12:21pm ET



The United States-constructed pier off Gaza’s coast designed to supplement the international efforts to get humanitarian aid into the enclave will be operational again in the near future.

U.S. Central Command built the pier, which was first operational on May 17, only for it to get damaged during inclement weather less than two weeks later. Defense officials argue that the first week or so of the pier’s aid delivery was a success, despite the damage that forced the aid route to be halted for repairs.

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