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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Famous seal Yulia surfaces in Gaza after Israeli beach tour
Yulia, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal, rests on the beach in Tel Aviv, May 2023. (Yehiel Lamesh)
Yulia, an endangered seal who become a local celebrity after visiting Israeli beaches, has now surfaced in the Gaza Strip.
The Kan public broadcaster quotes security Israeli sources saying they were updated by unspecified figures in the Hamas-run enclave about Yulia’s arrival, while noting that the military liaison to the Palestinians published instructions last week on how Gazans should act in her proximity.
כלבת הים יוליה הגיעה היום לראשונה לעזה
גורמי הביטחון בישראל עודכנו ע"י העזתים שכלבת הים יוליה עלתה על החוף ברצועה. בשבוע שעבר פרסם מתאם פעולות הממשלה בשטחים פוסט שבו פרסם הנחיות לציבור העזתי כיצד להתנהג ליד כלבת הים pic.twitter.com/y32RW2nbDo
— איתי בלומנטל Itay Blumental (@ItayBlumental) May 31, 2023
