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The US navy is anticipated to briefly dismantle the humanitarian pier it constructed off the coast of Gaza and transfer it again to Israel on Friday evening, amid considerations that heavy seas might as soon as once more break it simply days after it resumed assist supply operations, a number of US officers stated.

It will likely be the second time in a matter of weeks that the fragile pier and causeway system, often known as Joint Logistics over the Shore or JLOTS, has needed to be moved again to the Israeli port of Ashdod. It’s a pre-emptive security measure, a US official stated.

Humanitarian assist deliveries throughout the pier continued for a full day on Friday, the official stated, and it’s anticipated to be indifferent and towed to Ashdod late Friday evening native time.

The pier has been plagued with issues. Earlier this month, it broke aside and sustained injury in heavy seas and needed to be towed to Ashdod for repairs that took over per week. It was moved again to Gaza final week and resumed operations on Saturday however needed to pause once more because of heavy seas on Monday and Tuesday.

CNN reported on Thursday that the US navy was contemplating dismantling the pier.

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