ZecOps finds Shai Babad, Keren Terner Eyal and Emi Palmor — all named in bombshell Calcalist wiretapping report — were never targeted by police or with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware

ZecOps says high likelihood devices of former ministry chiefs were infected with malware, which was oddly removed in recent days; 3rd ex-ministry head hands in phone for probe

Shai Babad, Keren Terner and Emi Palmor — all alleged to have been hacked — call for deletion of any material obtained; state comptroller to look into claims

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

But two of main candidates in yet-to-be formed faction flatly deny unsourced TV report, which claims party would take away seats from Bennett and be willing to sit with Netanyahu

PM has always sought to sideline competing ministers and make all the decisions himself; that strategy served him well in the first wave of the virus, but then he got distracted

A health minister who made no health decisions, a finance minister begging to leave office -- and powerful directors general setting policy in lieu of indifferent politicians

National carrier says 90% of its staff laid off, and if government doesn't step in, it will no longer be able to function

CEO Gonen Usishkin says Finance Ministry conditions for $400 million aid package, which hinge on far-reaching cost-cutting reforms, 'will cause us to collapse'

Sources tell news site that identity of next health minister will be 'critical' to Moshe Bar Siman-Tov's decision; will decide in coming days