Israel Police Ordered to Investigate Privacy Breach of Mali and Liel Yaalomi
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority has ordered the police to investigate alleged privacy violations against Mali and Liel Yaalomi. This follows media reports of sensitive videos and personal data, including financial and location information, being published after the women were found in Argentina on August 14, 2026. The authority suspects the Israeli police may have leaked some of the information and will examine the protocols for releasing such material.
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- Israel's Privacy Protection Authority ordered a police investigation into privacy violations concerning Mali and Liel Yaalomi.
- The probe follows media publications of videos and personal data after the women were found in Argentina on August 14, 2026.
- Published materials included footage of the women and sensitive details like financial information and AI search queries.
- The authority suspects the Israeli police may have been the source of some leaked information.
- The investigation will examine how the data reached the media and police criteria for releasing it.
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority has ordered the police to investigate suspicions of privacy violations concerning Mali and Liel Yaalomi. The directive follows media publications of video recordings and personal information about the two women after they were found in Argentina on August 14, 2026. The published materials included footage of the women in vulnerable situations when they were discovered on a bus and during questioning by police. Additionally, confidential personal details from the investigation, such as private correspondence, AI-generated search queries, financial information, location data, and their anticipated return date to Israel, were disclosed. An analysis of the publications suggests that the Israeli police were the source of at least some of this information. The head of the Privacy Protection Authority has tasked the police's internal inspector with conducting a thorough review into how the videos and personal data reached the media. The investigation will also examine the criteria, if any, that the police considered before authorizing the release of such materials.
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