• Omar Shahin, 40, with one of his horses in Gaza. The animal was among those wounded during the latest conflict between militants in the Palestinian enclave and Israeli forces. Reuters
    Omar Shahin, 40, with one of his horses in Gaza. The animal was among those wounded during the latest conflict between militants in the Palestinian enclave and Israeli forces. Reuters
  • Three of Mr Shahin's four horses were wounded when an Israeli air strike hit his stables in Gaza. Reuters
    Three of Mr Shahin's four horses were wounded when an Israeli air strike hit his stables in Gaza. Reuters
  • The horses were hit by shrapnel from an Israeli strike that destroyed a house near by. Reuters
    The horses were hit by shrapnel from an Israeli strike that destroyed a house near by. Reuters
  • Mr Shahin lost one of his horses in the violence. The animal died after it suffered a skull fracture and internal bleeding when it was hit by a missile fragment. Reuters
    Mr Shahin lost one of his horses in the violence. The animal died after it suffered a skull fracture and internal bleeding when it was hit by a missile fragment. Reuters
  • A dog in Gaza is treated after being wounded during the latest fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the enclave. The conflict lasted for 11 days. Reuters
    A dog in Gaza is treated after being wounded during the latest fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the enclave. The conflict lasted for 11 days. Reuters
  • Ibrahim Dwedar helped to rescue Mr Shahin's horses after an Israeli air strike on Gaza. Reuters
    Ibrahim Dwedar helped to rescue Mr Shahin's horses after an Israeli air strike on Gaza. Reuters

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Palestinians care for animals wounded in air strikes on Gaza - in pictures

Animal welfare groups are tending to maimed horses, street dogs and cats

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May 27, 2021

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