The US-led effort to get humanitarian aid into Gaza through a maritime corridor
The floating pier was first anchored on the Gaza coast and began operating on May 17, but it has faced repeated setbacks due to bad weather and heavy seas.
1
Large commercial and military vessels bring aid from Cyprus, where it has been screened
Mediterranean
Sea
72 x 270 feet
22 x 82 meters
Floating platform
The aid is transferred to smaller vessels at a floating platform
3 miles (5 km) from the shore
2
1,800 feet
550 meters
Trucks bring the aid from the floating pier to shore
4
Floating pier
The smaller vessels, carrying between five and 15 trucks, dock at the temporary pier
3
5
The United Nations distributes the aid into Gaza
50 miles
50 km
CYPRUS
LEBANON
Med.
Sea
SYRIA
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
GAZA
JORDAN
ISRAEL
EGYPT
1
Large commercial and military vessels bring aid from Cyprus, where it has been screened
Mediterranean
Sea
72 x 270 feet
22 x 82 meters
Floating platform
The aid is transferred to smaller vessels at a floating platform
3 miles (5 km) from the shore
2
1,800 feet
550 meters
4
Trucks bring the aid from the floating pier to shore
Floating pier
The smaller vessels, carrying between five and 15 trucks, dock at the temporary pier
3
5
The United Nations distributes the aid into Gaza
50 miles
50 km
CYPRUS
LEBANON
Med.
Sea
SYRIA
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
GAZA
JORDAN
ISRAEL
EGYPT
50 miles
50 km
CYPRUS
1
Large commercial and military vessels bring aid from Cyprus, where it has been screened
LEBANON
Med.
Sea
Mediterranean
Sea
SYRIA
72 x 270 feet
22 x 82 meters
Tel Aviv
2
Floating platform
The aid is transferred to smaller vessels at a floating platform 3 miles (5 km) from the shore
Jerusalem
GAZA
JORDAN
ISRAEL
EGYPT
1,800 feet
550 meters
Trucks bring the aid from the floating pier to shore
4
Floating pier
The smaller vessels, carrying between five and 15 trucks, dock at the temporary pier
3
The United Nations distributes the aid into Gaza
5
