Israeli soldiers given ‘award’ for helping compile database of Palestinian photos – report

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encourages soldiers to compete against each other to take photographs of residents “With a prize for the most photos collected by each unit,” According to the Washington Post. Soldiers were reportedly offered prizes such as a one-night leave if they managed to take the most pictures.

The surveillance dragnet is apparently based on smartphone technology called ‘Blue Wolf’ which captures photographs and cross-references to find matches on the database. The application then to the soldier a. signals through “Traffic Light” of colors intended to detain, arrest or leave persons alone.

Noting that the IDF has acknowledged the existence of the initiative in an online brochure, the report also includes interviews with ex-servicemen who previously spoke to Breaking the Silence – a group of veterans who exposed human rights violations by the IDF. does.

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A former soldier reportedly described the program as an IDF secret “Facebook for Palestinians.” Another veteran told the newspaper that a network of facial recognition cameras had been installed at various checkpoints in the city of Flashpoint – as well as an extensive network of CCTV cameras known as the ‘Hebron Smart City’, which sometimes- Sometimes allows the IDF to see inside people’s homes.

The network apparently uses ‘White Wolf’, an app employed by security volunteers in the West Bank, to provide ID information about Palestinians before entering settlements to work.

“I wouldn’t feel comfortable if they used it at the mall” [my hometown]’Let’s keep it this way,’ Said a recently discharged soldier, who allegedly served in an intelligence unit. He called the Hebron Surveillance System a . said “A total violation of the privacy of the whole people.”

People worry about fingerprinting, but it’s overkill at times.

In response, the IDF issued a statement explaining how “Regular Security Operations” Were “Part of efforts to fight terrorism and improve the quality of life for the Palestinian population” [the West Bank]” it will not comment idf “Operational Capabilities in this context.”