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Israel Police tour crocodile farm, seeking to implement Ben Gvir’s push for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

2 January 2026, 5:15 pm
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An Israel Police delegation tours a crocodile farm in Hamat Gader on January 1, 2026. (Israel Police)
An Israel Police delegation tours a crocodile farm in Hamat Gader on January 1, 2026. (Israel Police)

An Israel Police delegation toured a crocodile farm in Hamat Gader in northern Israel as they work to implement National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s push to establish a jail for Palestinian security prisoners that will be surrounded by alligators inspired by the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” created by US President Donald Trump’s administration in Florida.

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