US Temporarily Moves Gaza Aid Pier Due to Rough Seas

This is the latest disruption to the operations of the U.S.-constructed humanitarian sea corridor.

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. Agency for International Development cross the Trident Pier before arriving on the beach on the Gaza Strip on May 17, 2024. Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley/U.S. Army via AP

Rough seas have forced the temporary relocation of the U.S.-constructed maritime pier intended to funnel food and supplies to people in war-torn Gaza.

The U.S. military announced on June 14 that the pier and causeway system will be removed from its anchor and towed back to Ashdod, Israel, in anticipation of high seas.