Gadi Beitan

Gadi Beitan is the owner of a crocodile farm in P'zal, Israel, which has been in operation for nearly 40 years. Recently, he has been in the news following the controversial decision by the Israeli Civil Administration to euthanize approximately 200 crocodiles from his farm, citing a public safety threat due to the animals escaping. Beitan has publicly disputed these claims, asserting that the farm had approximately 800 crocodiles and that the animals were not a danger to the public. He has expressed his frustration over the lack of assistance from the authorities and the brutal manner in which the crocodiles were removed, which he describes as a significant emotional and ethical blow.