US military ends Gaza floating pier mission to bring aid to Palestinians by sea
While the pier brought in sorely needed aid to a marshaling area on Gaza's shore, the 1,200-foot-long (370-meter-long) floating pier had to be removed multiple times because of bad weather.
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)ByREUTERSUpdated:
