The NSO Group's flagship spyware can stealthily enter a smartphone and gain access to everything on it, including its camera and microphone for real-time surveillance

Justice minister vows no 'whitewashing' as police deny latest claims of illicit spyware use; defense lawyers in Netanyahu trial said to insist on NSO Group's involvement in probe

Opposition laments latest bombshell report as a 'dark day' for Israel, says any investigation must have backing from both coalition and opposition

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

Bennett says he understands 'severity of matter,' Israel Police chief calls for external probe, and wide range of lawmakers demand investigation over police hacking allegations

Latest allegations point to cops reveling in their technological capacity to gather endless data on anyone they please; powerful, independent investigation is urgently needed

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

In a statement to the Guardian, the US intelligence agency says it bought a license from NSO Group for 'product testing and evaluation only' and not 'operational use'

Police say new evidence 'changes the state of affairs,' after initially denying unauthorized use of Pegasus spyware; Justice Ministry taps committee to probe bombshell claims

Finnish ambassador says 'we have our suspicions of course' over who was behind use of NSO Group's Pegasus, but doesn't elaborate