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Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza

Israel’s separation wall on the border with the Gaza Strip is undermining wildlife biodiversity by preventing access of any wild animals.

Palestine wall
A Palestinian man sits inside his car at a petrol station next to the Israeli wall on May 17, 2021 in Bethlehem, West Bank. — Samar Hazboun/Getty Images

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip  — The wall that Israel built alongside its border with the Gaza Strip is not only affecting human life, but also the native biodiversity. 

The barrier is preventing wild animals, such as deer, foxes and wolves among others, from crossing into the besieged enclave. 

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