Baruch Shay says copy was sent to higher-ups, 'at first for approval, then for changes, and there were cases when stories were killed'; speaks of pressure by bosses to play ball

Amid allegations that key figures in case against former premier were targets of police hacking, judges order proceedings to continue while awaiting answers

Calcalist reports that protest leaders, journalists, mayors, Avner Netanyahu and a range of figures connected to former PM's corruption trial were spied on using Pegasus

Some details from Nir Hefetz's prep-meeting with prosecution leaked to press, revealing state's witness's claims against the former PM, his wife and son

Former Communications Ministry chief become first witness in Case 4000 to tell court that the former PM abused his position as premier

Michal Klein takes stand in Case 4000 trial, in which former PM accused of benefiting business interests of Bezeq shareholder in exchange for positive press

With trial's 1st witness, Ilan Yeshua, done testifying after 6 months, Aviram Elad takes the stand, says he agreed to return as editor if interference stopped, but it didn't

Ilan Yeshua, former CEO of the Walla news site and a key prosecution witness in Case 4000, tells the court that he used to lie regularly -- but he is not a liar

Lawyers say moves benefiting ex-PM weren't unique; witness counters that new evidence boosts prosecution's case since the other favors were also pushed by Netanyahu for his allies

Ruling comes after Shaul and Iris Elovitch asked Jerusalem District Court to prevent examination of former Walla news editor Avi Alkalay, in Bezeq-Walla bribery trial