Published: 17 April 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Israeli police use drones to enforce virus quarantines, raising privacy concerns (Times of Israel)
Deployment of miniature aircraft to peer into homes to make sure people are self-isolating sparks fears over civil liberties encroachment under emergency laws
With no checks on power, Israel also wants Shin Bet to map coronavirus hot spots (Haaretz)
NOA LANDAU: No one responsible for guaranteeing transparency in using the secret service has dared step out of the black box. With so much as stake, they're only shooting themselves in the foot
'Netanyahu's actions more dangerous than coronavirus' (Ynet)
In an exclusive interview, Edward Snowden, the man who bared the secrets of American intelligence, says he is surprised that Israelis are not furious over the use of Shin Bet anti-terrorism measures to track people infected with the virus, which he calls 'intolerable'
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Missiles out, ventilators in: Israeli defence contractors answer the coronavirus call (Haaretz)
'We’re very good at war technology, and this is a war' – Defence companies are bringing their skills to medical technology and hospitals are pleased with the results
Photo: An Italian paramilitary police officer manoeuvres a drone to check people’s movements in Rome, March 25 (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)
