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Sunday, June 21, 2020
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Sunday, June 21, 2020
Health minister joins calls to revive Shin Bet tracking of virus carriers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHealth Minister Yuli Edelstein becomes the latest member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud party to call for the revival of the Shin Bet’s use of sensitive personal data to track coronavirus carriers.
“The [cellphone] location is very important. It’s preferable that the information be in the hands of the Shin Bet than a private company,” Edelstein says in a statement after meeting with top ministry officials. “We’re in critical days and quickly interrupting the infecting chain… is very important in order to flatten the curve while leaving the economy open.”
According to Hebrew media reports, the so-called coronavirus cabinet is set to discuss passing legislation reviving the controversial tracking program when it convenes tomorrow.
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