Is Israel to blame for the death of lion cubs in Gaza – analysis (VIDEO) | Ynetnews

After the death of four newborn lion cubs in a private zoo in the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian activists blamed Israel. Zoo owner Mahmoud Juma said the lioness refused to feed the cubs, and they could not be saved due to the inability to deliver equipment and medicine. Ynet reports that the Kerem Shalom crossing was operating normally, and points to chronic problems with keeping wild animals in the region.

The death of four newborn lion cubs in a private zoo in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip has sparked international outcry and accusations against Israel on Palestinian social media. Zoo owner Mahmoud Juma explained that the lioness refused to nurse the cubs, and attempts to save them through artificial feeding and veterinary care failed due to the inability to deliver necessary equipment and medicine. Ynet, cited in the article, refutes the blockade narrative: according to the border crossing authority, the Kerem Shalom crossing was operating normally, and over 1,400 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel entered Gaza that week. The article also notes that the crisis in Gaza's zoos is chronic: in 2019, the international organization Four Paws evacuated dozens of emaciated animals from there due to terrible conditions. Thus, the piece is an analysis that questions the accusations against Israel, pointing to internal problems with animal care in the enclave.