{"id":8804,"date":"2026-08-01T13:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2026-08-01T13:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:05:39","slug":"israel-clears-way-for-potential-use-of-crocodiles-in-prison-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=8804","title":{"rendered":"Israel Clears Way for Potential Use of Crocodiles in Prison Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JERUSALEM:<\/strong> Israel has taken a regulatory step that could allow the use of <strong>crocodiles for security purposes<\/strong>, including at prisons holding Palestinian detainees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports, <strong>Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman<\/strong> approved a change in the legal classification of crocodiles, moving them from the category of wild animals to <strong>&#8220;cultivated wild animals.&#8221;<\/strong> The change could enable approved security agencies to keep crocodiles under government authorization and subject to environmental regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move follows a proposal made in <strong>December<\/strong> by Israel&#8217;s far-right <strong>National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir<\/strong>, who suggested digging moats around prisons housing Palestinian prisoners and placing crocodiles in them to deter escape attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the revised classification, security institutions\u2014including, according to reports, the <strong>Israel Prison Service<\/strong>, which falls under Ben-Gvir&#8217;s authority\u2014may be permitted to use crocodiles for security-related purposes if they obtain the necessary approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli media reported that Ben-Gvir has expressed interest in using crocodiles to enhance security at <strong>Ketziot Prison<\/strong> in southern Israel, where many Palestinian prisoners are held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Facebook post on Thursday, Ben-Gvir wrote, <strong>&#8220;Thinking of escaping? 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