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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
"Operation Safari" Completed This Morning at Erez Crossing

"Operation Safari" Completed This Morning at Erez Crossing
(Communicated by the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry
Spokesperson's Office)

In a complex operation, a group of animals was transferred this morning
(Wednesday, 24 August 2016) from the Gaza Strip via Erez Crossing, in order
to receive better living conditions and improved care. As on previous
occasions, the move was made possible due to cooperation between the
Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry's Gaza Coordination and Liaison
Office, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, the
Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Defense Ministry Crossings Authority
and the local Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza.

At the initiative of Four Paws, a tiger, five monkeys, two ostriches, two
gazelles, two tortoises, a swan and a porcupine left this morning. These
animals, which will be transferred to zoos in South Africa, Jordan, the Ben
Shemen monkey park and the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan, are the last from the
Khan Yunis zoo in the southern Gaza Strip. Their transfer, in effect,
constitutes the closing of Khan Yunis zoo, the operation of which had become
very difficult in recent years.

Thanks to the efforts of the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, the
Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Coordinator of Government Activities
in the Territories, Defense Ministry Crossings Authority and international
and Palestinian representatives, special cages, veterinary equipment and
medicines were brought into the Gaza Strip to facilitate optimal veterinary
treatment of the animals before the actual transfer.

Uri Madar from the Agriculture Ministry Gaza Coordination and Liaison
Office: "Given the less than satisfactory conditions and in the absence of
the ability to continue caring for the animals at the Khan Yunis zoo, the
Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry assisted and coordinated the
transfer of the animals to zoos in Israel and around the world. Over the
last two years, the ministry transferred lions, a horse and other animals.
Our veterinary services have been continually active and are devoted to the
welfare and health of the animals. We are delighted and moved every time we
are able to be of assistance in saving the lives of animals."

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