Ben Gvir said to defang bill on electronic tagging of domestic violence offenders

A legislative bill that would mandate electronically tagging domestic abusers, which was delayed last month by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to make it more “balanced,” has been changed to only allow for the measure to be imposed on those who have already been convicted of violence, the Ynet news site reports.

Under the original proposed legislation, GPS technology would be used to enforce restraining orders. Ben Gvir’s office has reportedly said a government-backed version of the bill was being prepared instead — a version that set to include an increased emphasis on protecting men from false accusations.

But the report today says a clause has been added that would only apply the electronic measures to offenders who have already been convicted and undergone a assessment of how much danger they pose, allegedly voiding it of its original purpose.