Court orders government to limit use of Shin Beit tracking of virus carriers
Seven-judge panel rules the continued use of security tools on civilians threatens the democratic fabric of life in Israel, reveals the agency's capabilities to the country's enemies and should be used only in exceptional cases
Yael Friedson |
Published: 03.01.21 , 13:12
The High Court of Justice on Monday ordered the government to severely limit the use of the Shin Bet spy technology to track confirmed coronavirus carriers as the pandemic begins to slow.
Israel has used the practice of tracking confirmed COVID-19 patients since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in Israel, insisting it's a necessary measure to keep track of the spread of infection. Rights groups, meanwhile, argued the measure is unconstitutional and blatantly violates the citizens' civil rights.