Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman signed a legal declaration enabling the Israel Prison Service to keep Nile crocodiles around security prisons for terrorists, according to reports. Silman said the move would prevent escapes, adding that 'all our enemies prayed we would not come up with this trick.' MK Naor Shiri also raised the issue in the Knesset plenum.
In the latest development, Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman was quoted as saying that 'all our enemies prayed we would not come up with this trick,' and MK Naor Shiri raised the issue during a speech in the Knesset plenum. The Zioneer had reported earlier on Thursday evening that Silman had signed the legal declaration enabling the 'crocodile prison' plan, which had been agreed upon by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Silman.
The story first broke when Channel 12 reported that Ben Gvir and Silman had agreed to establish a crocodile prison for Nukhba terrorists, following a similar move by former US President Donald Trump in Florida. Subsequent reports confirmed that Silman had officially signed a declaration allowing the Israel Prison Service to keep Nile crocodiles, defining them as 'cultivated wild animals' to bypass legal restrictions. The declaration is a preliminary step in advancing the plan.
The plan is intended to prevent escapes from security prisons. The Zioneer previously reported that the initiative was inspired by a similar measure by former US President Donald Trump in Florida, who used alligators around a prison in the US.
It remains unclear when the crocodiles will be deployed and which prisons will be affected. The plan is still in its preliminary stages, with the legal framework in place but implementation and further details pending.
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