It is a great place to view mountain gazelles in their natural habitat and commune with nature. Around 80 members of this endangered species are living in the park, roaming freely.
Poachers often hunt endangered and protected animals like gazelles and porcupines, where their meat is sold illegally for high prices.
The two were held for questioning and the gazelle was brought to a veterinary hospital for medical treatment.
Rapid human expansion in the past 200 years has taken a heavy toll on Israel's gazelle population.
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