US floating pier in Gaza re-attached to beach after being dismantled
ANKARA (AA) – The US-built floating humanitarian pier in Gaza has been reattached to the coast several days after it had been dismantled due to unfavorable weather conditions, CNN reported.
It quoted two US officials who confirmed the pier was re-anchored to the Gaza coast.
On Tuesday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the pier would “go operational this week.”
The pier was removed from its anchored position in Gaza last week and towed to Israel’s port city of Ashdod due to expectations of high seas, according to a US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement.
US President Joe Biden ordered the establishment of a sea route to deliver food and aid to Palestinians on March 8 amid Israeli restrictions on aid and months of terrible conflict in the enclave. It became operational on May 17.
Almost a week later, the pier sustained damage in heavy seas and needed repairs. On June 7, CENTCOM said it repaired and reattached the structure to the beach.
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