Rabat – Morocco’s Water and Forests Agency (ANEF) has officially dismissed the possibility of lion attacks in the regions of Khenifra and Oulmès. The announcement came on Tuesday following an exhaustive reconnaissance mission conducted in collaboration with local authorities and the Royal Gendarmerie.

The agency took action in response to numerous reports indicating the presence of a lion in the regions of Khenifra and Oulmès. The in-depth exploration aimed to identify traces in reported areas and adjacent zones, while also gathering additional information from reliable sources.

As opposed to initial concerns, footprints discovered during in-situ investigations were identified as belonging to the canid family, likely a dog or a North African golden wolf. This revelation emerged as a result of meticulous searches and examinations of natural spaces in the vicinity.

An autopsy conducted on a lamb in Oulmès, previously presumed to have been attacked by a lion based on local testimonies, further debunked the t
heory. ANEF reported that bite marks on the lamb did not match those typically associated with lions. The agency clarified that the marks were relatively small, ruling out the involvement of a large feline and pointing instead to a canid.

In an effort to cover all bases, a drone sweep was conducted over forests adjacent to the reported areas. However, no observations or signs of lion activity were identified during this aerial reconnaissance.

While ANEF has effectively ruled out the presence of lions in the regions of Khenifra and Oulmès based on their comprehensive investigations, the agency remains vigilant. Their teams continue field reconnaissance and encourage the public to report any testimonies or observations of wild animals for verification, ensuring prompt and appropriate action.

Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse

GAZA: Several civilians were killed and others were injured tonight in Israeli strikes targeting the center of the Gaza Strip.

According to local sources, several civilians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a group of civilians in the town of Al-Zuwaida, in the central Strip.

The occupation warplanes also shelled a house near the girls’ junior high school in the al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the center of the Strip, resulting in several casualties.

Earlier, at least four civilians were killed in the said camp. Rescue teams were unable to evacuate their bodies due to the intensified Israeli military reinforcement at the entrance of the camp.

Several bodies and wounded arrived at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital as a result of an Israeli strike that targeted a house in Deir al-Balah, in the central Strip.

The occupation Gun-firing drones attacked displaced persons sheltering in UNRWA-run schools west of Khan Yunis, as well as the vicinity of Nasser Hospital in the southern
Strip, and areas east of Nuseirat refugee camp, in the center of the Strip, injuring several people.

Israeli jets also bombed a mosque and the homes of several citizens in the southern part of Qizan an-Najjar village, south of Khan Yunis.

The occupation artillery continued to shell the al-Manara neighborhood, the Fakhari area, and several different areas in Khan Yunis, which led to the killing of two women in the Fakhari area.

A child in the Gaza European Hospital also succumbed to injuries sustained in an artillery shelling on the eastern parts of Khan Yunis yesterday, bringing the number of civilians killed in Khan Yunis to 13 in the last 24 hours.

Rescue teams and ambulance crews recovered the bodies of two people and several wounded from under the rubble of a house that was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in the town of Jabalia, north of the Strip.

Several civilians were also killed and others were injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting areas west of Gaza City and the Zeitoun neighborhood.

A provi
sional count of civilians killed in the Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7th indicated that 23210 people were killed, over 70% of whom were children and women, and at least 23210 wounded. Over 7000 people were reported missing.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA