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Court freezes plan to place crocodiles at Ketziot Prison
Arutz Sheva ^ | 2/8/26 | Hezki Baruch

Posted on 08/02/2026 9:58:14 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday issued an interim order temporarily blocking the state's plan to transfer Nile crocodiles to Ketzi'ot Prison, suspending an initiative promoted by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman.

The decision came just hours after the animal welfare organization Let Animals Live filed an administrative petition and an urgent request to halt the project. Judge Avraham Rubin ruled that, until further notice, the state may not locate the crocodiles or prepare them for transfer. The order will remain in effect until the court rules on the request for a longer-term injunction after the state submits its response by August 16.

Ben-Gvir sharply criticized the ruling, saying, "Once again, during wartime, the judicial system sides with the terrorists and blocks important steps for Israeli deterrence. We know the terrorists are trembling at the arrival of the crocodiles, but the court today came to their aid. Cleaning up the corrupt judicial system is the most critical task immediately after the elections, and we will not compromise on this."

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Hamas; Political Humor/Cartoons; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: crocodiles; ketziot; peta; prison

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Awwww. I guess it'll have to be wild pigs, then.
1 posted on 08/02/2026 9:58:14 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Wait, is the judge concerned for the prisoners or the animals?


2 posted on 08/02/2026 10:03:28 AM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: Eleutheria5
Cleaning up the corrupt judicial system is the most critical task immediately after the elections, and we will not compromise on this."

Imagine my happiness if that were said and accomplished in the United States.

Just a dream.

3 posted on 08/02/2026 10:03:54 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Eleutheria5

yes, wild pigs would make do for the job


4 posted on 08/02/2026 10:04:16 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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6 of one a 1/2 dozen of the other. I vote inner mote crocs, outer mote wild pigs. Might as well get serious. 🤔


5 posted on 08/02/2026 10:05:51 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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To: Eleutheria5

Sounds like Israel has the same politized activist jduges as do we here in the U.S.


6 posted on 08/02/2026 10:05:57 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Eleutheria5

That would seriously reduce escape attempts .
LOL


7 posted on 08/02/2026 10:07:50 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: maro

Indigestion. Makes a croc ornery.


8 posted on 08/02/2026 10:08:52 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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Awwww. I guess it'll have to be wild pigs, then.

The Jewish guards would not be thrilled to have those around, either.
9 posted on 08/02/2026 10:10:10 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Robert DeLong

The very same.


10 posted on 08/02/2026 10:11:22 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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“I vote inner mote crocs, outer mote wild pigs. “

Now THAT’s what I call compromise!


11 posted on 08/02/2026 10:12:17 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Dr. Sivana

But it would bother the Muslim inmates to no end.


12 posted on 08/02/2026 10:12:57 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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Now THAT’s what I call compromise!

I’m all about compromise. My idea of team play is “Everyone doing things my way”.


13 posted on 08/02/2026 10:16:49 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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To: Equine1952

There is no “I” in team, but there is in wIn.


14 posted on 08/02/2026 10:47:17 AM PDT by Repeat Offender ( )
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To: Repeat Offender

👍🤛


15 posted on 08/02/2026 10:58:51 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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To: Equine1952

“I vote inner mote crocs, outer mote wild pigs.”

Cross would leave inner mote for the outer.


16 posted on 08/02/2026 11:02:11 AM PDT by TexasGator (\'1/1.1Yn.11-1i11'./1)
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To: Eleutheria5

Why do these people remain in the nation that they clearly do not care for?


17 posted on 08/02/2026 11:26:23 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: maro

It’s not clear what the crocodiles did to wind up in prison. They didndu nuffin.


18 posted on 08/02/2026 11:27:26 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Eleutheria5

It was said that in the time of pharaoh, those judged to not have “a second life”, were fed to the nile crocs.


19 posted on 08/02/2026 12:05:01 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Eleutheria5

Yosemite Sam had alligators in his basement.


20 posted on 08/02/2026 12:22:55 PM PDT by alternatives?
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