Israeli Ministers Approve Pilot to Surround Prisons with Crocodiles to Prevent Escapes
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First reported by Channel 13 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Idith Silman approved a pilot program allowing prisons to keep crocodiles on-site as a security measure to prevent prisoner escapes, following a proposal by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The legal reclassification enables holding crocodiles under controlled conditions, targeting high-security prisons housing Palestinian Islamic Jihad members.
- 01Israel reclassifies crocodiles as 'cultivated wild animals' to allow prison use.
- 02Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed using crocodiles to surround high-security prisons.
- 03The pilot aims to deter escapes and reduce prison security costs.
- 04Legal changes overcome previous bans on holding crocodiles outside zoos.
- 05Minister Idith Silman authorized the pilot after extensive consultations.
- 06The initiative targets prisons holding Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.
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