Israeli officials said they had recovered one-third of the pets left behind by settlers evacuated from the Gaza Strip. The officials said Wednesday that around 100 pets — including an iguana, a donkey, various birds, turtles, dogs and cats — had been located in the ruins of Gaza settlements, while another 200 were believed to be still at large.
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