Border Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin
The police stated that, overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, Border Police officers, accompanied by supervisors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, infiltrated the area.
On Wednesday, the Israel Border Police announced the rescue of a gazelle that had been illegally captured and hidden in a basement near the town of Jenin. Accompanied by supervisors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the police conducted a nighttime search operation to locate the animal. The gazelle was discovered in the basement of a private home in the region.
One individual was apprehended for questioning, and authorities plan to pursue charges related to the illegal hunting and detention of the wild animal. The animal was subsequently taken to a veterinarian for examination and is anticipated to be relocated to a safari in Ramat Gan.
Earlier this week, two lion cubs, Ben Tzur and Uri, who had been illegally trafficked into Israel last year, were also transferred to a big-cat sanctuary in South Africa, as reported by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The pair completed a lengthy 30-hour journey, including a layover in Germany, before arriving at the Animal Defenders International sanctuary.
They were released into their new environment on Wednesday. Ben Tzur and Uri are two of six lion cubs rescued in 2025 after being smuggled into Israel and subsequently found in territories under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.
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