– The US military has confirmed that the first shipment of aid trucks has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier off the coast.
– Around 500 tons of aid is expected to enter Gaza in the coming days through this maritime corridor, according to US Central Command.
– British military personnel worked with the US to build and operate the pier using the ship RFA Cardigan Bay.
– Hundreds of tons of pre-screened aid arrived in Cyprus and was loaded onto commercial ships to be delivered to the pier.
– Smaller US military vessels then transported the aid from the pier to the beach in Gaza, where trucks could access it for further distribution by the UN.
– The floating pier bypassing land crossings allows humanitarian aid to continue reaching Gaza despite challenges like the shutdown of the key Kerem Shalom crossing by Israel recently.
– The maritime route is not a replacement for quicker land distribution but aims to facilitate aid delivery until other options reopen.
Source: BBC
