Caracal chaos: wild lynx attacks Israeli troops in Naqab desert

Anti-Israel social media posters praise Egyptian lynx for attacking IDF soldiers

The desert lynx is now being praised as a Palestinian symbol. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A female desert lynx that attacked IDF soldiers close to the Egyptian border has become a “hero” among many Arabs on social media. The lynx, or caracal, is now being praised as a Palestinian symbol. AI-generated images depict the lynx wearing a keffiyeh, a Hamas headband, or stepping on an Israeli flag. The incident occurred last Wednesday. The animal…

Caracal chaos: wild lynx attacks Israeli troops in Naqab desert

A caracal, also known as a desert lynx, was caught last week attacking Israeli soldiers in the Naqab Desert (also Negev), Israel National News reported. The animal was discovered on Tuesday near Mount Harif, close to an Israeli military base situated along the border between Israel and Egypt. A Nature and Parks Authority supervisor spotted the caracal and transported it to a wildlife hospital for a medical examination. In a statement, the author…

Animal Attack on Israeli Soldiers Goes Viral

A reported attack by a caracal wild cat on Israeli soldiers has gone viral among social media users in the Arab world. Israeli authorities captured the animal after it attacked soldiers at a southern military base, according to Israeli state broadcaster KAN. The Context The incident happened amid…

The Egyptian Caracal: Why Did It Attack Israeli Soldiers Despite Its Fear of Humans? - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA

If you were to ask zoologists about the characteristics of the desert lynx (Caracal), one of the main features they would highlight is that it is a solitary and shy animal that fears humans, which is why it prefers to live in remote areas, forests, or mountainous regions. Therefore, the recent news of one of these animals, which had crossed into Israel from Egypt, attacking Israeli soldiers seemed rather odd, as such attacks on humans are extreme

Egyptian Lynx crosses border, Attacks Israeli soldiers, Injuring several

An Egyptian lynx launched a rare and aggressive attack on Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Egypt border in the Mount Harif area, leaving several injured, according to Israeli media reports. The circumstances of how the wild predator crossed the border and attacked remain unclear.

Egyptian Lynx Crosses Border & Attacks Israeli Soldiers

The Egyptian lynx primarily preys on small animals including rodents.