Israeli Supreme Court rules police cannot search phones without a warrant

Tel Aviv / PNN /

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled on Sunday that police do not have the authority to search suspects’ mobile phones or computers without a judicial warrant, even if the owner consents. The decision will take effect in 18 months, giving the Knesset time to enact legislation regulating the matter.

The ruling follows a petition filed by the Public Defense challenging police and prosecution practices that allowed such searches. The defense argued that these…