Israel Advances Plan for Crocodile-Ringed Prison for Palestinians, Citing Trump Administration Inspiration

Introduction Israeli Environmental Minister Idit Silman signed a directive this week reclassifying Nile crocodiles as “specially managed wild animals,” a legal category that enables the government to use the reptiles for security purposes, according to officials. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said the plan was inspired by the Trump administration’s now-shuttered Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention […]