Could Nile crocodiles become Israel’s newest prison guards? - BBC Africa

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Israel is planning a crocodile-filled moat around a maximum-security prison holding suspected members of Hamas. The plan has sparked criticism from human rights groups, while raising questions about whether one of Africa’s most feared predators can really be used as a security measure. So, why crocodiles? And what could possibly go wrong? Focus on Africa's Basma El Atti explains. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ Presenter: Basma El atti Producers: Basma El atti Shiro Carolyne Jotham

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