Israel’s official state photos from last year portend to show history in the making.

Israeli media have espoused a dual role following Hamas’ devastating attack on southern Israeli communities and the war that it set off.

JERUSALEM The head of Israel's Shin Bet security service reportedly said Monday that he opposes the continued use of his agency's phone-snooping technology to track coronavirus cases. The Israeli government authorized the Shin Bet to use its technology in March to help halt a burgeoning coronavirus outbreak. The government defended the practice, normally used by the Shin Bet to track suspected Palestinian militants, as a way to save lives. But critics said it violated privacy rights. Even the head of the ISA understands that civil rights were sacrificed in favor of this surveillance," she said, referring to the Shin Bet.