Benjamin Netanyahu Suggests Israeli Citizens Wear Sensors to Prevent Close Contact as Country Reopens

As Israel begins to gradually reopen, some controversial measures are being proposed in the continuing fight against COVID-19.

CBN News reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested the placement of sensors on people – including and with emphasis on children – in order to prevent close contact between Israeli citizens.

In a speech last week, Netanyahu shared that he “spoke with our heads of technology in order to find measures Israel is good at, such as sensors.”

The sensors, he noted, would be activated when people got too close to one another.

“Every person, every kid – I want it on kids first – would have a sensor that would sound an alarm when you get too close, like the ones on cars,” Netanyahu added, according to the Jerusalem Post.

“I don’t know if this is possible,” he continued, “We’re checking this, we’re trying this, but we can through different means guard [against] the transmission of corona.”

In a statement to Ynet, cyber resilience expert Einat Meron noted several concerns about the sensor’s function on humans.

“Theoretically, I get the idea behind it. But although such distance-sensitive microchips exist in vehicles, it is different in humans.”

She continued, “a beeping sound telling me I got close to someone is not enough. Who says it will change anything? I would have gotten closer either…