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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Philippe Pernot

Traumatised horses saved from Israel’s bombs find refuge in Bekaa Valley

Jaafar Araji in a quiet moment with one of the horses he and his father rescued from Israel's bombs [Philippe Pernot/Al Jazeera]

Bar Elias, Lebanon – Purebred Arabian horses dart in the light of the setting sun, hooves swirling up clouds of sand. They gallop around the paddock, encouraged by their handlers at a stable built like a small citadel on the outskirts of Bar Elias.

But despite the scene’s beauty, as the day draws to a close, a sense of sadness pervades.

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