Moshe Drori News Today

The government established the spyware committee on August 23 to investigate the "Pegasus affair," in which NSO's Ciphon malware was used to infect over a thousand phones.

Justice minister says Gali Baharav-Miara has conflict of interest in matter, since panel will investigate her; denounces efforts to limit scope of inquiry

Security officials have said the panel may damage security, following warnings that it could reveal operational secrets

The former security officials contended that there was no reason why the committee should be created now when the prime minister is facing legal proceedings.

The government’s decision to create a new commission of inquiry to check into the police’s alleged illegal hacking of citizens’ cellphones set up one of the most staggering battles to date.

Justice minister says legal officials are in 'conflict of interest' in raising concerns of interference in ongoing cases, including Netanyahu's

Netanyahu said to skip vote; AG warned Levin commission may not examine ongoing PM graft cases; Police official says commitee will make it hard to combat crime in Arab community

Justice minister pushes back against Baharav-Miara's 'outrageous' letter citing potential conflicts of interests in pending and ongoing cases

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

These changes were prompted by the notorious Pegasus affair, which challenged the public's trust in the government.