Two boats sail nearby a large metal platform in the sea
Soldiers and sailors assemble the floating pier off the shore of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • The Pentagon deployed two Navy warships to help safeguard a US-built pier to bring aid into Gaza.
  • The safety of US forces positioned off the Gaza coast remains a concern amid the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Route closures and screenings by Israeli officials hindered aid delivery to Gaza via land crossings.

Navy warships will help protect the US military's soon-to-be-completed pier to deliver aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza, the Pentagon said Tuesday.