The court issued an injunction against Ben-Gvir's plan due to a petition by the animal rights organization Let the Animals Live.

Earlier this month, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced that Israel would use Nile crocodiles as prison guards for Palestinian political prisoners.

Injunction bars authorities from locating or preparing crocodiles for transfer while the court reviews an animal rights petition; Ben-Gvir accuses judges of siding with terrorists