Stuck in the middle: The heart-wrenching moment Israeli zoo elephants group around two young calves as bomb sirens sound in Tel Aviv



A heart-wrenching new video shows Israeli zoo elephants trying to protect their young as bomb sirens sound.



The footage captured yesterday at the Zoological Center in Tel Aviv, shows the animals freely walking around in a pen, when suddenly an alarm starts whirring signaling Palestinian attack.

Immediately one of the elephants lets off an aggressive trumpet call which causes the pack to group together.



The elders then circle around two tiny calves in a bid to keep them safe from harm.

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Caught in the middle: A heart-wrenching new video shows Israeli zoo elephants trying to protect their young as bomb sirens sound - here they are seen roaming freely before the alarm is heard

Danger, danger: When a signal starts whirring, one of the elephants at the Zoological Center in Tel Aviv, lets off an aggressive trumpet call

Safety in numbers: The pack of elephants quickly group together

Natural barrier: The elders circle around two tiny calves in a bid to keep them safe from harm

Other animals in the vicinity appear equally distressed by the siren with birds crowing and chimpanzees howling in the background.



When the siren stops, the herd of elephants remain still for a brief moment before timidly moving forward as a unit.



At one point a loud boom is heard, although it is unclear if it is the impact of a rocket or something else.

The clip was captured by a visitor at the zoo and uploaded online by Sagit Horowitz, a member of staff at the center.



Shaken up: When the siren stops, the herd of elephants remain still for a moment before timidly moving forward as a unit