Aid delivered to Gaza from repaired pier

Image provided by US Central Command showing the Trident Pier being placed on the coast of the Gaza Strip before it was damaged (US Central Command/AP)

Aid has been delivered to Gaza from a repaired American-built pier, a US official said on Saturday, following problems that had plagued the effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea.

The pier, constructed by the American military, was only operational for about a week before it was blown apart in high winds and heavy seas on May 25. The damaged section was reconnected to the beach in Gaza on Friday after undergoing repairs at an Israeli port.