Rafah – These aren’t your typical kittens.
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A family in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah has bought two lion cubs from a local zoo, keeping these unusual pets in their home.
The 2-1/2-month-old cubs now play with Saed Eldin al-Jamal’s grandchildren at his home and already eat about half a kilogram (1 pound) of meat a day.
Al-Jamal said Saturday that he knew the cubs eventually will become dangerous. He said: “In one month, they will start being kept in a cage for our own safety.”
Most of the zoo animals in Gaza have been hauled into the isolated territory through smuggling tunnels linking the territory to Egypt. In 2013, a pair of newborn lion cubs died shortly after they were proudly unveiled by Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
i recall the Gazans killed a rare total for fun, sort of like they kills Jews, the beasts are Arabs the lions are the victims.
Should not be in a cage. Must be released into a sanctuary.
Wild animals belong with other wild animals!
They should definitely be put in cages. And the lions should too.
They’re raising for game!
Look Chayos !!
This will not end well, stupid parents, they’ll figure out a way to blame israel
Gee I thought all Gazans were living in the street, no homes, no possessions, yet this one has INEY for exotic animals?!
Oh the plight of the poor Palistinians….. Israeli occupation…… Blockade…….
Wait they can afford you but lions?
They can afford pets?
What do lions eat? Meat right they can afford to buy meat for their pet lions?
Occupation my you know what!
The only occupation that’s going on is their occupation of he hatred !
This guy has money to buy 2 lion cubs, and is able to feed him a pound of meat a day and these people are starving
I think they are raising them to kill Jews as a sport…