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ISRAELBRIEFS Zoo Deals with Fallout After Families See Lion Eat Rabbit
AFTER FAMILIES WATCHED a lion devour a bunny, the
Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem said it would clarify its feeding proto-
cols, JTA reported.

Video of the incident was shared on Twitter by Israeli TV
journalist Yossi Eli, with the voices of onlooking parents and
children heard in the background.

“The Biblical Zoo turned into National Geographic in the
middle of the day,” tweeted Eli, Jerusalem correspondent for
Israeli Channel 13. “The kids at the zoo were astonished to see
how a lion devoured rabbits in the middle of the day ... Parents
were shocked.”
The zoo issued a statement of explanation.

“The lions in the zoo are fed prey that is no longer alive, which
the zoo receives from an animal food provider,” according to
the statement. “Due to sensitivity, the lions receive their food
behind the scenes. In this case, the lion dragged its prey into the
exhibition area.”
EL Al Reports Huge Loss in 2020
Citing the pandemic, El Al reported a net loss of $531 million in
2020, while revenue fell 70% from 2019 to $623 million, Globes
reported. El Al reported negative equity of $257 million, while the
amount of cash held declined 70% to less than $70 million.

A “going concern”’ qualification is attached to the airline’s
financial reports by its auditors, who said that the ability of the
company, “to meet all its financial obligations depends on events
that the company does not have full control over” is uncertain.

The auditors said El Al signed a financing agreement with the
state for about $210 million. The agreement is mostly an advance
on buying tickets for the aviation security staff.

Even before the pandemic, El Al was losing money, with
accumulated losses of $112 million in 2018 and 2019.

More than Half of All Israelis Vaccinated
The Israeli Ministry of Health said that more than half of
the nation’s 9.3 million residents are fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, Globes reported.

The ministry said 4.66 million people have received two Pfizer
injections, while 5.2 million Israelis in all have received at least one.

“Because of all those who have been vaccinated, the state of
Israel is beating COVID-19,” Minister of Health Yuli Edelstein
said. “What remains now is to strictly adhere to instructions so
that COVID won’t come back.”
Just 470 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on March 24,
down sharply from the 1,517 cases a week earlier. There are 6,157
Israeli deaths attributed to COVID-19.

IDF Appoints First Woman Artillery Fire Commander
The Israel Defense Forces Artillery Corps on March 25 appointed
Major Chen Hamra to command a unit providing fire support
for infantry units, The Jerusalem Post reported. She is the first
woman to serve in the position.

Hamra previously served as deputy commander of the 405th
Battalion in the 282nd Brigade.

“Chen is an excellent officer with impressive abilities. I’m very
happy about the appointment because she deserves it and she’s
the right woman in the right place,” Lt. Col. Elchair Cohen said
via Twitter. l
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