The United Nations announced on Saturday that humanitarian workers have started transferring tons of aid accumulated on the US floating dock off the coast of Gaza to warehouses within the besieged enclave.

This significant move comes as the United States evaluates whether to resume dock operations after recent interruptions caused by rough sea conditions.

The exact timeline for when the aid will reach Palestinians in Gaza remains unclear. Experts have warned of a rising risk of famine as the Israeli Occupation's aggression enters its ninth month.

This marks the first time trucks have moved aid from the dock since the World Food Programme (WFP) suspended its operations there due to security concerns on June 9.

The accumulated aid amounts to millions of pounds, with over 10 million pounds transferred to shore last week alone, according to the US military.

WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa told the Associated Press that this one-time operation aims to clear the dock of aid to prevent spoilage. Etefa noted that future UN operations at the dock depend on security assessments.

The UN is investigating whether the dock was used in an Israeli military operation last month to rescue three captives. If successful, the WFP trucks' transfer of aid to warehouses inside Gaza could influence the US military's decision on reinstalling the dock, which was removed due to weather on Friday.

US officials are considering not reinstalling the dock due to potential aid delivery issues. Even if the UN continues transferring aid from the dock to Gaza, the chaos surrounding humanitarian convoys will add an extra layer of difficulty to distribution efforts.

While most aid shipments arrive by land, restrictions on border crossings and materials allowed into Gaza have further harmed the population, which was already heavily reliant on humanitarian assistance before the conflict.

Operations at the dock were halted on June 9 after the Israeli military used a nearby area to extract captives following a raid that resulted in the deaths of over 270 Palestinians. This prompted the UN to reassess the situation due to concerns over the safety and neutrality of aid workers.