The reptiles have reportedly been reclassified as “tended” animals, removing a key legal obstacle to their use in prisons.

Environment Minister Idit Silman classifies the Nile crocodile as a specially managed wild animal to enable its use around security prisons, despite objections from legal advisers…

According to reports, Israel's Environmental Protection has signed an order reclassifying crocodiles, allowing govt bodies to keep them under specified conditions.