The EU is pushing ahead with a controversial data-sharing agreement with Israel despite warnings that it could enable the targeting and killing of Palestinians, an investigation by the NGO Statewatch has found.

Under the plans, the bloc’s law enforcement agency, Europol, would exchange sensitive personal information about Palestinians with Israel’s police force, which is headquartered in the illegally occupied West Bank.

There is also concern the deal could harm members of the Palestinian diaspora, with a risk that activists in Europe could be targeted.

The data would include names, identification numbers, locations, genetic and biometric information and details about people’s political views, beliefs and personal lives.

Since 2005, the EU has run a mission in the West Bank to support the Palestinian Authority with policing. Rights activists have previously warned that the data sharing deal could turn members of this civilian mission into “informants” for Israel.