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Mohamad ElBardicy

Another side effect from war in Gaza? Animals starving in its besieged zoos

Gaza Strip | 2018 03 | medical check and assessment at Rafah Zoo (DAH/Four Paws)

Israel's war with Hamas has created a humanitarian crisis for the millions of Palestinians stuck in Gaza. Most of the population has been displaced by Israel's intensifying military campaign – with the United Nations saying nowhere is safe in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes have hit every part of the besieged strip.Israeli bombardment has even destroyed Gaza zoos, killing many of the animals there. The animals that survived are starving alongside their human caretakers.

The United Nations reports that 90% of the population of Gaza regularly goes a whole day without food. Other basic necessities like clean water, fuel, medicine, and medical supplies are all scarce. In the face of all this, some zookeepers in Gaza say animals are dying of starvation.

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