The pier is expected to be operational in early May, and construction is currently on track.

A minor incident involving a mortar attack near the construction site caused minimal damage.

Militants in northern Gaza fired mortars at a humanitarian work site during a UN visit, but no casualties were reported.

The US military official stated that the attack was unrelated to the aid delivery mission from the sea.

The process for delivering maritime aid to Gaza involves it first going to Cyprus for screening and preparation, then being loaded onto commercial vessels for transportation to a floating platform off the coast.

The text describes a new aid delivery system to Gaza involving the transfer of assistance from larger vessels to smaller ones, which will then be taken to a pier anchored to the shore.

Trucks will then transport the aid from the pier to distribution partners in Gaza.

The initial capacity will be 90 trucks per day, increasing to 150 trucks later.

No US troops will be present, with an Israeli military unit responsible for anchoring the pier.

The US Agency for International Development will work with UN organizations to distribute the aid once it reaches Gaza through the maritime corridor.

The text describes a dire situation in Gaza where the entire population of 2.2 million people is facing acute food insecurity.

Over half of the population in northern Gaza is experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity, and nearly a quarter of the population in southern Gaza is also facing similar conditions.