"In these sad and complicated days, perhaps nature can bring comfort," Inbar Shlomit Rubin, who manages the site for KKL-JNF, says.

The Shanti Farm animal rescue took in dozens of pets and livestock from the south, including those that belonged to killed or kidnapped Israelis, following the brutal attack by Hamas. "The least I can do is look after the animals," Inbal Kesem, head of Shanti Farm, says.

It will need to tread carefully in dealing with several combustible issues, foremost among them being the Shifa Hospital and the ever-increasing threat from Hezbollah.