Israel reclassifies crocodiles as captive-bred wildlife, clearing the way to deploy them around prisons to deter escapes despite environmental concerns.

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…

The environmental protection minister changed the crocodile’s legal status to facilitate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposed “crocodile prison.”