Further to this there has been some recent coverage in the Israeli press about the strong relationship between NSO Group and the Israeli government. The gov use

Further to this there has been some recent coverage in the Israeli press about the strong relationship between NSO Group and the Israeli government. The gov used NSO and it's products as a lure to the Gulf states to bring them on-side as a wedge against Iran https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/.premium-with-israel-s-encouragement-nso-sold-spyware-to-uae-and-other-gulf-states-1.9093465 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/.premium-with-israe... > NSO is one of the most active Israeli companies in the Gulf, and its Pegasus 3 software permits law enforcement authorities to hack into cellphones, copy their contents and sometimes even to control their camera and audio recording capabilities > Israel put NSO in touch with Arab states in the region, and Israeli representatives even took part in marketing meetings between intelligence officials in the Arab states and NSO executives. Some of the meetings were held in Israel. Further reading on just how intertwined NSO group was with the government: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-israel-spyware-and-corruption-nso-ties-to-netanyahu-bennett-and-other-politicians-1.10383553 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-israe...