Water Buffalo incident: Jacobowitz explained his choice of "water buffalo" as from Hebrew slang, "Behema" (behemoth), used by Jews to refer to a loud, rowdy person. He procured several expert witnesses who attested to this and others, such as Michael Meyers, who gave testimonies that "water buffalo" was not a racial epithet against African Americans.
ynet: Water buffalos used to be common in Israel, particularly near swamps and streams. Buffalo remains were found near the brooks of Israel's coastal plane, Tiberias and the Hula nature reserve.
INN: Buffalo are currently raised in Moshav Bitzaron, just east of Ashdod
