The article reports a severe outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Israel, impacting both wild cranes and bird farms, with hundreds of thousands of birds expected to be culled. The outbreak originated from the Margaliot area near the Lebanese border, where 244,000 laying hens are housed across 60 farms. This region produces six million eggs monthly for Israeli consumption. The lack of real-time reporting on poultry mortality has allowed the virus to spread rapidly, leading to significant losses. The Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to cull 320,000 laying hens to curb the spread of the virus.