US-built Pier in Gaza to Be Temporarily Removed, Repaired After Being Damaged

‘High sea states and a North African weather system’ caused a portion of the $320 million Trident Pier to detach, according to the Pentagon.

(Top) The newly completed pier on the Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024. (Bottom) The remaining section of the temporary pier on May 29, 2024. Satellite images ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP

A temporary maritime pier built by the United States to deliver aid to Gaza has been damaged by heavy seas and will need to be repaired, according to the Pentagon.

The pier—which was constructed off Gaza’s coast for an estimated $320 million—will be temporarily removed after a part of the structure broke off, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said at a May 28 press conference.