Israeli rule change clears way for using crocodiles to deter prison escapes

JERUSALEM: Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman has reclassified crocodiles from wild animals to "captive-bred wildlife", a move that clears the way for the reptiles to be used for security purposes, including to deter prison escapes.Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who reportedly proposed in December surrounding a prison for Palestinian detainees with crocodiles, similar to Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention facility, welcomed the decision."Are you thinking of attempting to escape? Think again," Mr Ben Gvir wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday, alongside an AI-generated image of himself with a crocodile on a leash.The caption read: "Ministers Ben Gvir and Silman are cooperating and encircling prisons with crocodiles!" Israel's Channe