Israeli Minister Ben Gvir Proposes Using Crocodiles to Guard Palestinian Prisoners
Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has proposed deploying crocodiles around prisons holding Palestinian inmates to deter escapes, drawing inspiration from the now-closed 'Alligator Alcatraz' prison in Florida. Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman facilitated the plan by reclassifying Nile crocodiles as 'bred wild animals,' removing a legal barrier. The notorious Ketziot Prison is slated to test the project. Critics, including Physicians for Human Rights Israel, condemn the idea as discriminatory, appalling, and a form of torture, noting it targets only Palestinian security prisoners. Israeli Nature and Parks Authority officials argued crocodiles are protected animals, not guards. No prisoner escapes have been reported in the last five years. The plan still faces legal hurdles. Ben Gvir, a far-right figure, also faces controversy over his treatment of flotilla activists and plans to join a settler march advocating return to Gaza.
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