Crocodile Moat Plan Stalled in Court | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked controversy with his wild plan to build a crocodile-filled moat around Ketziot Prison in the Negev Desert, aiming to prevent escapes by Palestinian inmates. The scheme was halted this past Sunday after the Jerusalem District Court issued a temporary injunction, citing animal welfare concerns raised by the group Let the Animals Live, who argue the move is cruel and improperly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “cultivated animals.” Ben-Gvir condemned the court’s decision, blaming it on judicial bias against his security agenda, while…