An Israeli non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of neglected animals has been conducting rescue flights out of Gaza for donkeys displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas.

Typically an animal shelter for the rehabilitation of abused and suffering animals, Starting Over Sanctuary has transitioned a portion of its efforts to directing flights sending donkeys to protected sanctuaries in Europe.

The flights take off from Gaza with around 40 to 50 donkeys, where they arrive at Liège airport in Belgium. Liège is used as a transit point, where the donkeys are then airlifted to southern France and then transitioned to sanctuary facilities.

On July 29, the group conducted its tenth flight out of Gaza, transporting 50 donkeys out of the war-stricken area. In May, Starting Over ran f

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