US CENTCOM reveals what the humanitarian pier built on shores of Gaza will look like

The first photos were revealed by CENTCOM's X account in collaboration with the IDF to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza.

 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)
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)

The US Army's Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed early Tuesday the first photos of the humanitarian pier that was built on the shores of Gaza, through which equipment and food will be transferred to the Gaza Strip.

"Construction of the floating JLOTS pier in the Mediterranean is underway," CENTCOM's X account announced. "The pier will support US aid and humanitarian partners to receive and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza."

The project area covers over a quarter of a kilometer intended for the operation and movement of goods on a large scale into the Strip, Walla reported. In addition, a hydraulic gate system is being built that is controlled remotely, allowing for operational and logistical flexibility, and extensive electrical work is being done to support the facility.

The US-made pier will be connected to the Gazan shore, through which humanitarian aid will be transferred.

Preparation of humanitarian pier still ongoing 

An IDF spokesman said this week that the extensive preparatory work by the IDF and the Defense Ministry to receive the naval dock is currently ongoing.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and US CENTCOM commander Michael Eric Kurilla holding a situation assessment on the threat from Iran, April 12, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and US CENTCOM commander Michael Eric Kurilla holding a situation assessment on the threat from Iran, April 12, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Planning the humanitarian pier was also assisted by the Engineering and Construction Division of the Defense Ministry under the IDF's Southern Command and the Engineering Department.