Then-police chief Motti Cohen said to tell inquiry panel he spoke with Jamal Hakursh after the incident under scrutiny, took him at his word

Media identifies three local leaders allegedly spied on with court order; report says Iris Elovitch, defendant in Netanyahu trial, was also hacked

Kobi Shabtai's nomination had already been okayed by coalition and committee, but he has for now been approved as interim commissioner only; Likud, Blue and White trade accusations

After stormy tenure in shadow of political crisis, deputy commissioner Alon Assur to take over on interim basis until Kobi Shabtai's nomination approved by government

Two senior officers step down, reportedly saying they 'no longer feeling challenged,' in what some suggest is first in wave of high-level resignations from force

Three major generals reportedly expected to step down, in addition to interim police chief Motti Cohen who announced he will leave post within days

Ohana announces Kobi Shabtai as his pick; force has been led by acting commissioner for past two years amid extended political crisis; Katy Perry will head prison service

Directive comes after High Court of Justice rules the government must fill position, but doesn't offer deadline; Israel hasn't had a top cop since 2018

Amid coalition disagreements over filling post, justices issue injunction instructing selection of top cop after almost 2 years

Knesset discussion erupts into uproar over acting police commissioner's remark that 'culture' is responsible for some violence in Arab Israeli communities