Crocodiles vs. Prison Security | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked controversy by proposing a crocodile-filled moat around a prison housing Palestinian inmates, citing security concerns — a plan modeled after the now-shuttered U.S. “Alligator Alcatraz.” Despite budgeting over $7 million for the project, Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority rejected it as scientifically baseless. Animal welfare group Let the Animals Live filed a court petition, arguing Nile crocodiles are protected species and that environmental advice was ignored. The Jerusalem District Court temporarily halted the plan, ordering…