Minister Silman directed the Israel Prison Service to set conditions for keeping crocodiles and to begin the pilot project near Ktzi'ot prison in the coming days, despite a court order that had halted the initiative, according to reports.
Today, Tuesday, Minister Silman instructed the Israel Prison Service to advance the 'crocodiles' project and begin the pilot near Ktzi'ot terrorist prison in the coming days, despite a court order that had halted the initiative. The directive follows her earlier instruction to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority to set conditions for the project, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
On Sunday, the Jerusalem District Court issued a temporary injunction against the plan, initially reported by N12 and then confirmed by The Zioneer. The court then issued a specific order barring the transfer of crocodiles to Ktzi'ot Prison. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the ruling. Subsequently, Minister Silman ordered the Nature Authority to proceed, and now she has directed the Prison Service directly.
The plan, conceived by Minister Ben-Gvir, would surround a wing of Ktzi'ot Prison with Nile crocodiles as a deterrent against captured Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists. The court challenge was brought by the animal rights group Let the Animals Live and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, which argued that the desert environment is unsuitable for the reptiles.
The court order remains in effect, and it is unclear whether the Prison Service can legally proceed with the pilot. The timeline for implementation also remains uncertain.
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