US Central Command, or CENTCOM, has announced the completion of the artificial jetty mission off the coast of Gaza, marking the end of an effort to land large quantities of humanitarian aid. which were intended for the civilian population of the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
Since it was installed two months ago by the US military, the floating infrastructure has been more busy because of its problems. Although it cost about $230 million, the man-made harbor proved extremely vulnerable to bad weather and was pulled from the shore several times after it was initially installed in mid-May. The pier was damaged and had to be repeatedly towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod for repairs.
The US Government, Israel's main ally, took the decision to build this artificial port in the Gaza Strip because of the severe restrictions imposed by the Israeli military on land deliveries of humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian enclave.
Source: KYPE
