Shin Bet security agency director David Zini is seeking unrestricted access to a database of facial images of citizens captured at border crossings, even though current law does not authorize such access, sources told Haaretz.
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The request is part of an effort to expand the agency's role in fighting crime. Under current law, however, only immigration authorities can access the images. According to the attorney general, such a demand requires the law to be amended
Shin Bet security agency director David Zini is seeking unrestricted access to a database of facial images of citizens captured at border crossings, even though current law does not authorize such access, sources told Haaretz.