US military says Gaza Strip pier project complete with aid to flow soon
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The maritime route is designed to bolster the amount of aid getting into the Gaza Strip but is not considered a substitute for land-based deliveries.
The US military has finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war.