Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe judge ruled that claims that the move would harm the animals must be examined. Ben-Gvir responded by accusing the judicial system of 'siding with terrorists' and obstructing measures he said were necessary for Israeli deterrenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZafrir Rinatand Ben Kroll11:00 PM • August 02 2026 IDTThe Jerusalem District Court issued a temporary injunction Sunday freezing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan to establish an Israeli version of the U.S. "Alligator Alcatraz" facility for Palestinian inmates, citing the expected harm to wildlife.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirIsraeli judiciary Animal RightsIsrael Prison ServiceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealLebanon Michigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastReport: Gulf States Urged Trump to De-escalate Before He Called Off StrikesTop Court Says Tel Aviv Schools for Foreign Children Create Racial SegregationNetanyahu Needs Israelis to Live in Fear, Lest They Start Thinking RationallyLikud Circulates Alleged Netanyahu Quotes Distancing Himself From Haredi AlliesNew Dinosaur in Zimbabwe: Mini-sauropod That May Have Walked on Two LegsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed