U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released the first photos of the pier under construction off the coast of Gaza which is intended to provide a means of getting aid to the war-torn region.
“Construction of the floating JLOTS pier in the Mediterranean is underway,” they wrote Monday:
Pier-building begins
Construction of the floating JLOTS pier in the Mediterranean is underway.
The pier will support @USAID and humanitarian partners to receive and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. @USTRANSCOM and @USEUCOM support the movement of… pic.twitter.com/tC9J12wz4Z
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 29, 2024
JLOTS stands for “Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore.”
The pier was announced at Joe Biden’s March State of the Union speech and was met with mixed reactions.
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