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New images show US military’s construction of huge floating aid pier for Gaza – 30th April 2024 at 11:06am

The images released by US Central Command show personnel working on the JLOTS pier, which stands for Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore.

RFA vessel Cardigan Bay is supporting the US military’s build of the pier by housing hundreds of American soldiers and sailors who are involved in its construction.

Cardigan Bay sailed from Cyprus to help support the international effort to build the pier, which will reportedly cost $320m and is set to be completed early next month.

In photos released by US Central Command, special construction vessels can be seen assembling the pontoon and a large vehicle is pictured moving and assembling shipment containers.

The 550-metre causeway will enable more aid to be brought into Gaza, including as many as two million meals a day.

So far, aid has had to be parachuted into Gaza, with a number of air drops being undertaken by an international coalition.

This has included nine drops from the Royal Air Force, with the most recent seeing 11 tonnes of lifesaving supplies flown to Gaza and dropped over populated areas.

Watch: RAF takes part in largest international aid drop into Gaza

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