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Jul. 14, 2021 1:37 AM
For years, police have been using cameras that show where Israelis drive every day without any direct legal authorization to do so. By pressing a button, anonymous police officers can violate any driver’s privacy without any need for a warrant. The Eagle Eye system, installed six years ago, operates with no legal authorization. Only thanks to a petition to the High Court of Justice by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel – and after police efforts at concealment and attempts by the prosecution to turn a blind eye – will legislation be passed on the issue.