Back رصيف غزة العائم Arabic Gaza-Landungsbrücke German اسکله موقت غزه Persian Port flottant de Gaza French המזח האמריקאי בעזה HE Tymczasowy port w Gazie Polish 加沙浮动码头 Chinese
 Causeway connected to Gaza shore, shortly after completion on May 16 | |
| Type | Barge landing |
|---|---|
| Carries | Food aid from Cyprus |
| Locale | Mediterranean Sea off Gaza Strip |
| Characteristics | |
| Construction | US Army, US Navy |
| History | |
| Construction start | April 6, 2024 |
| Completion date | May 16, 2024 |
| Opening date | May 17, 2024 |
| Closure date | July 17, 2024 |
| Coordinates | 31°29′49″N 34°24′29″E / 31.497°N 34.408°E |
The Gaza floating pier was a floating dock facility created by the U.S. military after being proposed immediately before U.S. President Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. It was in use between May and July 2024.
It was constructed by U.S. military forces based on ships offshore of the Gaza Strip, then connected to the shore by causeway, to enable the delivery of maritime cargo for humanitarian assistance to Gaza.[1][2][3][4] The unloading point joins the Netzarim Corridor.[5] The World Food Programme was responsible for receiving and distributing the aid.[6]
President Biden stated that Israel "must also do its part." He noted, "Humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. Protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority."[7] Israel will inspect the humanitarian aid in Cyprus before shipping and again at checkpoints in Gaza when it is delivered off the pier. The pier can deliver 150 trucks of aid per day.[8] After its collapse, it was dismissed by Stephen Walt as an expensive PR stunt to sidestep pressuring issues to open its border crossings.[9] The United States denied allegations that Israeli forces had used the Gaza floating pier during the Nuseirat refugee camp massacre or the rescue operation.[10][11]
At its closure announcement on July 17, the pier had been operational for 20 days, delivering 8,800 tonnes (19,400,000 lb) of aid. The pier had been dismantled three times because of high sea states.[12]
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