The Pentagon announced Tuesday they had completed the construction of the humanitarian pier that will operate off the coast of the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported.
The Pentagon noted, however, that bad weather was preventing moving the facility which cost at least $320 million into place, the outlet reported.
US completes construction of Gaza aid pier, but weather preventing installation https://t.co/s40y3wDvFc
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“As of today, the construction of the two portions of the JLOTS [Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore] — the floating pier and the Trident pier — are complete and awaiting final movement offshore,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said at a press conference, The Times of Israel reported. (RELATED: ‘Terrible Idea’: Biden’s Gaza Aid Scheme Puts Troops At Risk To Appease Voters, Experts Say)
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