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(JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL) – “The Israel Prison Service is examining an unusual proposal put forward by the National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, which calls for setting up a detention facility for security prisoners surrounded by crocodiles in order to prevent escape attempts.”
Ben-Gvir, who leads the far-right Jewish Power Party, presented his proposal during a situation assessment meeting he held last week with Israel Prison Service Chief Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi.
It noted that the proposed site is located near the Hamat Gader area in northern Israel, near the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the border with Jordan, and includes a crocodile farm and a zoo.
The proposal came as the Israeli Knesset is expected to vote in the coming days on a bill proposed by Ben-Gvir to execute Palestinian prisoners accused by Israel of planning or taking part in attacks against it.
Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” is located in the heart of the Everglades, on the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, near Ochopee, Florida, within the Big Cypress National Preserve. It’s a temporary facility for holding migrants with final deportation orders, allowing for quicker removals. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its swampy setting, symbolizing a formidable barrier, referencing the infamous prison, and highlighting the potential for escapees to encounter local wildlife.
