Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman reportedly removed the Nile crocodile's status as a protected wild animal, a move that could pave the way for Ben-Gvir's proposal to create an Israeli 'Alligator Alcatraz' for Palestinian prisoners

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.”