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AG said to approve use of electronic surveillance to track infected
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAttorney General Avichai Mandelblit has signed off on the government using surveillance measures to track Israelis infected with the coronavirus, the Haaretz daily reports.
According to the newspaper, the surveillance will be likely done by the police and overseen by the Justice Ministry, with the Shin Bet security service possibly assisting.
Quoting legal officials, the report says police have already tracked cellphone locations to verify coronavirus patients’ testimonies as to their whereabouts.
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