Report: Israel Mulls Forcing Returning Travelers To Wear Electronic Tracker

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 01/31/21 | News Source: i24

The measure is being considered as many Israelis have failed to adhere to quarantine restrictions

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Israel is weighing the possibility of forcing citizens returning from abroad to wear an electronic device as a way to ensure their compliance with quarantine restrictions, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Friday.

Earlier this week, the government moved to shutter Ben Gurion Airport until further notice in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus variants in the country. 

A UK strain of the virus is already being blamed for a rapidly ballooning infection rate in the country, thwarting efforts to drive down cases of the disease through restrictive lockdown measures.   

Generally used for felons sentenced to house arrest, the monitoring devices would be distributed to Israelis landing at the airport.

They would then be escorted to a so-called coronavirus hotel, and after testing negative for COVID-19, they will be able to return home. Read more at i24