Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is holding a meeting with top law enforcement officials over the police phone spying scandal engulfing the country.
Bennett is meeting in Tel Aviv with Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, new Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, and others.
The group is expected to hash out how to move forward with investigating the claims detailed in a Calcalist report Monday that police used Pegasus spyware to target the phones of dozens of politicians, public figures, and others.
Ministers, including Sa’ar and Barlev, called Monday for a state commission of inquiry, though there have also been signals that the government could set up its own probe.
The ministers may also choose to wait until an already created investigatory committee headed by Deputy Attorney General Amit Marari releases its initial findings. A state commission of inquiry would require the approval of the full cabinet.
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