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Gaza’s pets also traumatized by Israeli shelling

Veterinarians in Gaza are warning that the lack of medicines and fodder will affect animals who have suffered injuries or psychological problems during the latest Israeli war.
Palestinian veterinarian Mutasem Qaddoura examines a cat at a clinic in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, May 24, 2021.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The animal sector also fell victim to the recent Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, which broke out May 10 and ended with an Egyptian- and UN-brokered cease-fire agreement May 21. 

Many animals were killed or injured, whether by direct targeting or as a result of missile shrapnel; others died due to their owners’ inability to feed them or due to a shortage of animal food, as Israel closed the crossings during the war. It allowed fodder to enter the Gaza Strip after 17 days of closure.

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