Pegasus again: Israel probes alleged police spying
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Israel launches probe
Israel has launched an investigation into allegations that police used the controversial Pegasus spyware on the country's citizens.
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Use of Pegasus spyware alleged
This is after the Israeli business daily Calcalist that police used Pegasus software to spy on an Israeli they considered a potential threat. The newspaper said the police action represents a "danger to democracy".
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Police say no evidence
Police say they have found no evidence to support this information. The country's attorney general has called for all wiretapping and computer spying orders from 2020 and 2021.
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How Pegasus works
Pegasus, a surveillance product made by the Israeli firm NSO, can turn a mobile phone into a pocket spying device. It has remained a source of global controversy following revelations last year it was used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.
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Defence ministry too probes
NSO has not confirmed sale of Pegasus to other countries or to Israeli police. Israel's defence ministry has also opened an investigation on this.