Shin Bet said to have secretly tracked most Israelis' phones for over 2.5 years
TV report says security agency got OK from Justice Ministry officials for controversial program, but few in the government were informed; Knesset, phone companies didn’t know
Long before the coronavirus outbreak, the Shin Bet security service was secretly tracking Israelis’ cellphones in a clandestine program to fight the Islamic State terror group that lasted for at least two and a half years, and may still be ongoing, according to a television report Sunday.
The classified program, whose name is under gag order, was approved by a team of senior Justice Ministry officials, headed by then-state attorney Shai Nitzan as well as Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, but was not subject to parliamentary oversight, legislation, or any regulations, Channel 13 reported Sunday evening, without citing a source.
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There is an ongoing debate if the Shabak can use cell phone data to track those exposed to Corona.
This is clearly an illusion, because the Shabak / Police have been using this technology for at least 2 decades, if not more.
It has always been a standard practice of "smart" criminals (including violent political activists such as Anarchists), to leave their cell phones in a "safe spot" before doing illegal and questionable activities.
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There is an ongoing debate if the Shabak can use cell phone data to track those exposed to Corona.
This is clearly an illusion, because the Shabak / Police have been using this technology for at least 2 decades, if not more.
It has always been a standard practice of "smart" criminals (including violent political activists such as Anarchists), to leave their cell phones in a "safe spot" before doing illegal and questionable activities.
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