The Supreme Court on Thursday evening issued an interim injunction saying that if Knesset committees to monitor emergency regulations are not set up by Tuesday, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) would not be permitted to continue the technological surveillance of coronavirus patients.
The ruling of the judges will not be valid if it is decided to impose a general closure on Israeli citizens. "If a decision is made to impose a general closure before Tuesday, it will then be possible to re-examine the need for the exercise of powers under the ISA regulations and the adaptation of the interim order to this situation," they said.
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