Israel halts plans to introduce crocodiles to jail holding Palestinian prisoners due to animal welfare concerns
- An Israeli court has frozen “cruel” plans to move crocodiles to a prison holding Palestinian detainees following a backlash from animal rights campaigners.
- Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has floated plans to move Nile crocodiles to Ketziot Prison in the Negev desert in recent months, progressing so far as to start digging moats.
- The proposals drew condemnation from international human rights groups, who said using crocodiles to police a prison was “vicious” and “nonsensical”.
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- An Israeli court has frozen “cruel” plans to move crocodiles to a prison holding Palestinian detainees following a backlash from animal rights campaigners.
- Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has floated plans to move Nile crocodiles to Ketziot Prison in the Negev desert in recent months, progressing so far as to start digging moats.
- The proposals drew condemnation from international human rights groups, who said using crocodiles to police a prison was “vicious” and “nonsensical”.
Sources: The Independent