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The cranes were found dead in Hula Lake.
Israel is trying to contain an outbreak of bird flu by destroying tens of thousands of turkeys.
The Environment Minister called the deaths of more than 5,000 migratory cranes at the Hula Nature Reserve the worst blow to wildlife in Israel's history.
Fears of a possible egg shortage were caused by the forced slaughter of half a million chickens.
The A(H5N1) virus has not been transmitted to humans.
Prime Minister Bennett met his national security adviser and other experts on Monday to discuss ways to stop that from happening.
People who have been in close contact with birds are being given preventative treatment.
The World Health Organization says that the deaths of 456 people with the bird flu have been reported worldwide since 2003
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority published images of rangers in protective suits using a dinghy to retrieve the dead cranes from Hula Lake.
The authority reported that the remains of 250 cranes had been seen in the Hula Valley and that 30 cranes were sick elsewhere in the country.
The sight of tens of thousands of cranes from Europe wintering at the Hula Nature Reserve is a delight for bird-watchers. The site was off-bounds last week because of the avian flu outbreak.
migratory fowl tend to have no symptoms of the flu.
If the virus is found in a commercial or household flock, rapid destruction is recommended for all birds.
More than half a million chickens are being culled at a communal farm in Israel in an effort to contain an outbreak of bird flu. The moshav provides 7% of the eggs consumed in Israel.
There were cases at a kibbutz and two poultry farms in November.
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livelihoods are put at risk by bird flu and covid.
