The pier and causeway, known as Joint Logistics Over the Shore or JLOTS, will ultimately be used by the US, its allies and aid groups to get aid into Gaza by sea from Cyprus.
A defense official confirmed to CNN that the limitations on the pier system are accurate.
Another potentially complicating factor is how Israel decides to proceed with its operation in Rafah, in southern Gaza, US officials said.
The Israel Defense Forces have agreed to provide a wide security perimeter around the pier system and the aid operation.
But the plan is for the IDF to remain at a relative distance as the aid is transported and offloaded onto the beach in Gaza, officials told CNN.
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