The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday issued a temporary injunction against Internal Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan to surround a wing of Ketziot Prison with Nile crocodiles. The plan, intended to deter captured Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists held at the Negev facility, was challenged by animal rights groups and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, who argued the desert environment is unsuitable for the reptiles.
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday granted a temporary injunction against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan to deploy Nile crocodiles as a deterrent at Ketziot Prison, where high-security terrorists from the October 7 attack are held. The order followed a petition by the animal rights group Let the Animals Live and opposition from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, which argued that the Negev desert is not the crocodiles' natural habitat and that the prison lacks the infrastructure to care for them. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Ben-Gvir slammed the ruling, defending the plan as a necessary security measure. The case highlights the ongoing tension between Ben-Gvir's security initiatives and legal and environmental constraints.
5 developments
- DevelopingAnimal welfare group demands halt to plan using crocodiles as prison deterrent
- StrongMinistry confirms crocodile moat construction at Ketsiot Prison, allocates NIS 21 million
- StrongProposed law would allow crocodiles to guard Ketsiot Prison, report says
- DevelopingMinister Silman fiercely condemns 'Crocodile Law': 'They speak a language our enemies understand'
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