While meat industry insists ships meet regulations, activists say treatment of animals imported for fattening and slaughter violates animal welfare laws

Agriculture Ministry says a record 856,630 calves and lambs shipped to Israel in 2021; 7 bills in Knesset seek to halt live shipments within 3 years, import chilled meat instead

More than half a million animals transported to country in first six months of 2021, up 59% over same period last year

At conference organized by animal welfare groups, MKs from seven parties and a candidate for an eighth call for an end to live shipments of cattle, caging of poultry