‘Israeli’ Security Head Wants to Stop Use of Phone-snooping App to Track Coronavirus

By Staff, Agencies

The head of the Zionist entity’s ‘Shin Bet’ security service reportedly said Monday that he opposes the continued use of his agency’s phone-snooping technology to track coronavirus cases.

The testimony by Nadav Argaman prompted the Zionist Cabinet ministers to freeze planned legislation that would have extended the use of the controversial practice, the Haaretz daily reported.

The occupation entity’s government authorized the Shin Bet to use its technology in March to help halt a burgeoning coronavirus outbreak.

The technology allowed the government to retrace the steps of people infected with coronavirus and to identify people who had come into contact with them in the previous two weeks. Those deemed at risk of infection were then ordered to go into protective quarantine.

The government defended the practice, normally used by the Shin Bet to track suspected Palestinian militants, as a way to save lives. But critics said it violated privacy rights. The order authorizing temporary use of the technology is set to expire this month.