Israel limits controversial phone surveillance as virus cases decline
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(Worthy News) – Israeli government on Monday voted to limit security services’ involvement in locating coronavirus carriers using cell phones, saying from now on the measure would only be used when epidemiological investigations prove insufficient.
The cabinet approved the emergency measure mid-March, following a COVID-19 outbreak in the country, which allowed Shin Bet to use surveillance technology in tracking coronavirus patients in an effort to limit their exposure to general public.
Government watchdog groups have challenged the practice in court, arguing the use of mass surveillance to track Israel’s population is a gross violation of civil and privacy rights. [ Source: Ynet News (Read More…) ]
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