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Israel to probe alleged use of Pegasus to spy on its citizens

A view of the Israeli NSO Group's branch in the Arava Desert in Sapir, Israel [Amir Levy/Getty Images]

Israel’s justice ministry has pledged a full investigation into allegations that the controversial Pegasus spyware was used on Israeli citizens, including people who led protests against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli police firmly denied a report by the business daily Calcalist that Pegasus, a surveillance product made by the Israeli firm NSO, was used on citizens at the forefront of last year’s protests against Netanyahu, as well as on journalists and dissidents worldwide.

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