Pegasus

“In my eyes, this is a clear example of how the lack of adequate legal support can lead to a violation of authority and a violation of rights,” said Deputy Attorney General Amit Merari.

Israel has come under pressure over allegations that Pegasus has been used by some foreign client governments to spy on activists, journalists and politicians.

There has been heavy criticism of the police’s use of one of NSO Group’s tools to hack suspects' cell phones and routinely collect data beyond what court orders stipulate.

Defense lawyers are increasingly livid about the number of times in which law enforcement went beyond a given court order in the Submarine Case.

Mexican opposition congressman Agustin Basave Alanis said on Tuesday his phone was infected by Pegasus.

In the second probe, the office said that judicial authorities had received evidence that NSO had been "illegally selling" Pegasus, without providing more details.

The officials include Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, a senior military official, and two local diplomats.

Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, which has been facing heavy criticism as of late for providing its Pegasus spyware to illegal organizations, is seeing some major staffing changes as of late.

Israel Bar Association President Avi Himi said that despite Monday's report absolving NSO of the original list, it actually rains down pretty hard on the police.

The team did find that police had collected data they were not legally allowed to collect, although they did not use it.