The US military has ended its mission to operate a temporary floating pier to deliver more aid to the Gaza Strip, after it was beset by weather, technical and security problems.
The deputy head of Central Command said supplies from Cyprus would now be shipped by US vessels to the Israeli port of Ashdod and then transported by lorry to northern Gaza via an Israeli-controlled crossing.
The pier was operational for only about 20 days and had been out of action since June 28 due to bad weather.