Israel Police Ordered to Investigate Privacy Breach of Mali and Liel Yaalomi

The head of the Privacy Protection Authority, Gilad Samama, formally requested Police Commissioner Daniel Levi and the police's internal privacy supervisor, George Kiverkian, to conduct a comprehensive inquiry. The authority suspects that the Israel Police was the source of at least some of the leaked information, which may have been disseminated in violation of police procedures.

The leaked materials published by the media included videos of the sisters in vulnerable situations, such as when they were found on a bus and questioned by police. Additionally, highly sensitive personal details from the investigation were exposed, including private correspondence, artificial intelligence search queries, financial status and activities, location and movement data, and their expected arrival time in Israel.

Samama criticized the publications, stating that while reporting on the safety of missing persons is important, revealing these private details and vulnerable moments caused significant harm to the sisters' privacy without legitimate justification. The police investigation aims to determine how the information reached the media, assess what considerations were weighed before its release, and draw systemic lessons to protect citizens' privacy in future cases.