US-built $320 million floating pier for Gaza proves ineffective
The $320 million floating pier constructed by the U.S. to facilitate aid delivery to Gaza has proven ineffective.
The pier became operational mid-May and has received a sporadic supply of aid.
According to the government media office in Gaza, less than 100 aid trucks entered Gaza through the pier.
The situation worsened in recent days, as the pier was damaged by strong tides and will take a while to be repaired.
On Wednesday, a Pentagon spokesperson said the pier will be removed from its location on the Gaza coast over the next 48 hours.
It will be taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where U.S. Central Command will carry out repairs.
Even when the pier is operational, Gaza authorities and international aid organizations confirmed it cannot be an alternative to land crossings for the entry of humanitarian aid.
On Wednesday, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters aid deliveries to Gaza have decreased by 67% since the closure of the Rafah crossing on May 7.
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