US temporarily suspends assembly of floating dock off Gaza and hands control to Israel
The pier's construction will be finished before being placed on the Gaza shoreline where aid can be directly delivered to the population.
US Navy personnel construct a JLOTS, which stands for "Joint Logistics Over-the Shore" temporary pier which will provide a ship-to-shore distribution system to help deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, in an undated handout picture in the Mediterranean Sea.(photo credit: US CENTRAL COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: