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Israel sets up commission to investigate police use of Pegasus

  • August 27, 2023
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The Israeli government approved this Sunday the creation commission of inquiry into alleged abuse the police of pegasus Spyware, Despite Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s objections to the

The Israeli government approved this Sunday the creation commission of inquiry into alleged abuse the police of pegasus Spyware, Despite Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s objections to the possibility that the investigation could interfere with the prime minister’s corruption cases, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli environment Calcyst reported last year that the Israeli police used NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillance software for many years, listen to government critics, businessmen, local politicians and one of Netanyahu’s sons without a warrant.

An article that did not provide any evidence to support the claims prompted an Israeli company to file a lawsuit against Calcystwhile the Department of Justice released a report that largely discredited phone hacking allegations while acknowledging that in some cases the police had exceeded their legal authority.

Baharav-Miara rejects investigation due to possible interference But Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who proposed setting up a commission to review the conduct of police and prosecutors, blamed his comments on a potential conflict of interest between the lawyer and the department she heads.

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Levin is seen as driving force behind a number of controversial judicial reforms in Israel, sparking some of the largest protests in the country’s history and clashing repeatedly with Baharav-Miara, a vocal critic of the reforms.

It should be noted that Netanyahu was forced to leave the hall during the voting. not to interfere with the process.

The alleged use of Pegasus to spy on the mobile phones of high-profile individuals, including journalists and human rights activists, sparked an international outcry in 2021 when a global consortium of journalists led by Forbidden Stories reported on the data set. 50,000 numbers allegedly chosen by NSO clients as potential targets.

The firm denied the allegations outright. and claimed that the Pegasus was designed to track down terrorists and criminals. His sale, he adds, was carried out exclusively to law enforcement agencies.

(according to information from Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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