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The United States has begun construction at sea of the temporary pier intended to help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with the ultimate goal of delivering up to 150 trucks of aid per day to the starving population there.

The pier, which is set to become operational in May, will aim to deliver up to 90 trucks of aid per day to the starving population in Gaza but concerns have been raised over Israeli checkpoints

By Joseph Clark, DOD News U.S. military personnel have begun construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance, senior defense and Biden administration officials said today.

The US military began construction of a temporary pier off the Gaza coast that aims to facilitate the delivery of more humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. Officials said the pier should be operational by May, with plans to move 90 truckloads of aid daily at first, with up to 150 expected later on, Semafor Principals reported.

Assembly of the floating pier has begun several miles off Gaza, and aid delivery is expected to start within days, U.S. officials said.

Gaza-based militants launched mortar rounds on Wednesday at Israeli forces making preparations for the U.S.-led effort to establish a new maritime aid route for Gaza, according to three U.S. officials.

A Pentagon spokesperson, Major General Pat Ryder, told a news conference on Thursday: "US military vessels... have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and

The Pentagon said U.S. troops have begun construction of a pier in Gaza to be used to bring much needed humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave as famine looms.