חוק הכללת אמצעי זיהוי ביומטריים ונתוני זיהוי ביומטריים במסמכי זיהוי ובמאגר מידע (תיקון מס' 6), התשפ"ה-2025Law on the Inclusion of Biometric Identification Means and Biometric Identification Data in Identity Documents and in a Database (Amendment No. 6), 2025 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Law establishes arrangements concerning the authority to collect and use biometric identification means. Among the arrangements: authorizing a security officer as defined in the Aviation Law, and a security officer or guard appointed under the Law for the Regulation of Security in Certain Bodies, to take biometric identification means. Accordingly, automatic machines (mechanized means) for security screening using facial features will be installed at Ben Gurion Airport, at land crossings, and on flights of Israeli companies entering Israel from abroad, while maintaining information security and privacy. The Law provides that identification will be carried out before an official in cases where a person is prevented, due to age or disability, from using the mechanized means. In addition, the Law provides that viewing a facial image stored on the chip of an identification document will be considered permitted use, while prohibiting its retention, with a violation of this prohibition punishable by three years' imprisonment. This is intended to improve identification capability in transactions between private individuals. Finally, it is proposed that the Airports Authority and the body authorized to take identification means abroad report annually to the Minister of Transport on the taking of fingerprints for identification purposes at airports in Israel and on flights of Israeli airlines abroad, as well as on impersonation attempts reported to the police, and that the Minister report this to the Knesset.

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