The suspect's interrogation revealed that he had been in contact with an individual dubbed "Eliad," who proposed he spray paint graffiti against the Israeli government.
Cohen said he saw the request not as eavesdropping but rather as “using tools against anyone who is privy to the secret, including wiretapping.”
The attorney general’s office wrote in a legal opinion in November that the bill proposal “gives almost decisive weight to the freedom of action of Knesset members."
The hacking was conducted via phishing attempts against various individuals, including Israeli politicians, academics, and media personalities.
The indictment charged Muhammed Amash with security offenses, which include membership in a terror organization and support of it and incitement to terrorism.
The IDF and Shin Bet operated in the West Bank, where they arrested wanted individuals, demolished the home of a terrorist, and uncovered an Iranian weapons smuggling operation.
"If the Chief of Staff and the Shin Bet chief are working around the clock in a conflict that has lasted over a year, how can they be subjected to such baseless attacks?" Cohen asked.
The decision was conveyed during a meeting with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar.
Among the five were Gahad Mahmud Yahya Kahlot, a Nukhba company commander and Muhammed Riad Ali Okal, a Hamas company commander.
Following the strike, multiple secondary explosions were identified, which the IDF noted as indications of the presence of weapon caches in the region.
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