High winds temporarily halt Gaza pier construction

Washington DC (UPI) May 3, 2024

U.S. Central Command on Thursday temporarily paused construction of the pier in Gaza due to unsafe weather conditions. CENTCOM, in a release Friday, said construction of the partially built pier has moved to the Port of Ashdod in Israel after high winds and sea swells made for unsafe working conditions in the Mediterranean. U.S. troops have been constructing the temporary pier of