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The American pier being used to deliver aid to Gaza will be temporarily moved to an Israeli port to protect it from anticipated high seas, the US military said Friday. The pier was only reattached to the Gaza shore a week ago, after suffering storm damage in May that required repairs at Ashdod, where it will return to avoid the latest bad weather. “Today, due to expected high seas, the temporary pier will be removed from its anchored position in Gaza and towed back to Ashdod, Israel,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a social media post. “The safety of our service members is a top prio…

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