The tender stipulates that the cards must be manufactured in Israel. Minister of the Interior Eliahu Yishai: I will act to get the project started quickly.
The Ministry of the Interior published today a tender for new identity cards. The project was presented during a meeting attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, headed by Minister of the Interior Eliahu Yishai, and the Ministry of Finance. The new ID card will be based on "smart card" technology, which makes the cards more difficult to forge.
The project is worth millions of shekels. The chip-equipped card will be able to store information relating to the health funds, the National Insurance Institute, and the registry of motor vehicles, and can be used as a driving license.
The card will also serve as an electronic identification of its owner and the digital signature can be used in dealings with various ministries. Upon issuing the new card, Israel will become the first country worldwide to use a "smart” ID card.
The tender stipulates that the cards must be manufactured in Israel. .
Published by Israel's Business Arena on 31 December, 2001