Ynet reports that adjacent to Palmachim beach, south of Rishon Lezion in central Israel, lies an IDF air force base. On its own, it's not particularly noteworthy, but when you include an in-base nature reserve, with entire communities of wild animals roaming freely, that's not something you see every day. 

Within the military parameter and tall, well-secured fences, the local wildlife has entire swaths of land to roam around and go about their lives, undisturbed by human or military activity. 

Even a herd of endangered Israeli deer, 90-strong, can be seen galloping around. Outside the base, their lives aren't nearly as secure, with poaching reducing their numbers in adjacent areas to merely five. 

With the morning sun painting the sky in a reddish hue, we drive inside after soldiers conduct their security check at the gate. We're inside what feels like a Safari, and the local Colonel takes us on a tour.