میدل-ایست-آیIsrael's Ben Gvir proposes prison ‘encircled by crocodiles’ for Palestinians
Israel's Ben Gvir proposes prison ‘encircled by crocodiles’ for Palestinians
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has proposed creating a “detention facility surrounded by crocodiles” to hold Palestinian prisoners, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
Channel 13 said the Israel Prison Service (IPS) is reviewing what it described as "an unusual proposal" aimed at preventing jailbreak attempts.
Orly Noy, the chair of Israeli human rights organisation B'Tselem, said the plan is "another grotesque example of the cannibal stage in which Israel is at right now".
"For decades, Israel has been digging trenches and building walls and fences and gates, yet people's sense of security is still deteriorating," Noy told Middle East Eye.
"They will try anything before trying justice and peace. One can only wonder what will be the next stage after this.
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