According to the statement, the Israeli Police"Mabat 2000" security camera CCTV and recording program is not "sufficiently supervised" and therefore, the newspaper ad advises followers of R' Elyashiv to avoid visiting the Kotel on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. I assume his ruling would apply to walking anywhere in Jerusalem's Old City, since the entire Old City is secured via this security camera system.
Previously, R' Elyashiv ruled there was no problem with the Mabat 2000 system.
I have a feeling this is going to quickly go the way of the "Shabbat Elevator" ruling.
Despite R' Elyashiv's ruling, thousands of religious people visited the Kotel last Shabbat.
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