Privacy

Israel privacy watchdog orders police probe into leak of Yahalomi mother, daughter's footage

According to an investigation by the Authority, the information published on some media outlets may have come from the police, while it's not been determined that a privacy violation occurred.

Mili and Liel Yahalomi exiting Ben-Gurion Airport, October 7, 2026.
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US troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division wait at Green Ramp before they head out for a deployment to the Middle East on January 4, 2020 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid reports data used to target forces in Middle East


Court ruling giving police access to phone data sets dangerous precedent - editorial

The court decision is highly problematic, and we urge the Knesset to enact legislation that will prevent this from happening again.

 THE SUPREME Court, Jerusalem: Critiques from Right and Left.

IDF officer charged for secretly photographing female soldiers

During the hearing, complainants slapped him in the face, shouting "you ruined our lives, you should be ashamed!"

 IDF officer Lt.-Col. Dan Sharoni at the IDF military court in the Kirya military headquarters

Can the FBI monitor your WhatsApp conversations?

According to the document, iMessage and WhatsApp provides the FBI access to more data categories than other platforms, including content and history of messages sent and received.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

High Court orders state to reply on Shin Bet corona tracking legality

This interim decision came only an hour after a number of human rights groups filed a petition requesting that the High Court declare the restoration to be illegal.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrives to a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on November 28, 2021.

IDF officer arrested for spying on female soldiers dismissed from role

The IDF's decision to dismiss Sharoni of his role comes after he was accused of taking photographs of female soldiers without their knowledge.

 IDF officer Lt.-Col. Dan Sharoni at the IDF military court in the Kirya military headquarters

Greater cyber protection needed in Israel - Sa'ar

The Ministerial Committee approved a bill by Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday to give greater enforcement powers to the government regarding privacy rights.

 Israel's Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021.

Expanded High Court likely to let police probe Netanyahu's PR people

Justices sounded highly critical of the police for the slow pace of fixing errors they were making in improperly invading the privacy of suspects regarding cell phones and other electronic devices.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Israel Population Authority accidentally formed illegal biometric database

The authority stated that it would work to amend the existing legislation in order to allow it to continue storing the face photos.

Example of the biometric idenitity card

Losing privacy: Has the media crossed the line with Ted Cruz? - opinion

Allowing this kind of intrusion into our personal lives without our permission is a clear manifestation of George Orwell’s predictions in his novel '1984.'

SEN. TED CRUZ wheels his luggage through Mexico’s Cancun International Airport before boarding his plane back to the US last Thursday.

The sky fell in on our data privacy and nobody noticed - analysis

The sky fell in this country and no one even noticed.

Personal data source code (Illustrative)