US pauses construction of floating pier

The US Central Command announced that it would be temporarily putting a halt to the construction of the floating pier off Gaza's coast, citing bad sea conditions.

US forces moved the partially constructed pier to the Port of Ashdod, about 40km south of Tel Aviv, as it continues its assembly of the dock.

While the US has pitched the floating pier as a way of accelerating humanitarian aid into Gaza, aid organisations and rights groups say the most effective way of getting aid into Gaza is via the existing land routes into the enclave.

Update on the Construction of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability in Mediterranean Sea

Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) temporarily paused offshore assembly of the floating pier in the vicinity of Gaza due to sea state considerations. Forecasted high winds and… pic.twitter.com/cIY2TUn7NX
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 3, 2024