⚫ Israel took legal step toward implementing controversial proposal by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to have crocodile-filled moats

⚫ Israel took legal step toward implementing controversial proposal by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to have crocodile-filled moats surrounding prisons holding Palestinian detainees, said Israeli media ⚫ Authorities reclassified crocodiles as 'managed wild animals,' removing a key legal hurdle to the plan ⚫ Ben-Gvir unveiled the proposal about 6 months ago, while the Israel Prison Service is already assessing its feasibility ⚫ Around 9,500 Palestinians, including women and children, are held