Kosher burger in a restaurant. Photo: Loopstation.

ABC – Israel’s agriculture ministry has ordered the indefinite closure of the country’s largest slaughterhouse, following an investigative report exposing cruel treatment of Australian cattle.

Agriculture minister Uri Ariel ordered the Dabbah slaughterhouse in northern Israel immediately cease activities “following suspected violations of the animal welfare act and slaughtering regulations”, his office said on Tuesday (local time).

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