Gaza aid via temporary pier suspended after rough seas cause damage – officials

The setback is the latest for the pier, which has already had three US service member injuries and had four of its vessels beached due to heavy sea states

US Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), US Navy sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defence Forces placing the Trident Pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip on May 16 (US Central Command via AP)

A US-built temporary pier that had been used to deliver additional humanitarian aid into Gaza was damaged by rough seas and has temporarily suspended operations, three US officials told The Associated Press.

The Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS) pier only began operations last week and had provided an additional way to get critically needed food to Gaza.