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The suspect allegedly carried out several tasks with full awareness of their potential to harm Israel’s security.

This marks the first conviction since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, despite several indictments against Israelis who were recruited by Iranian agents.

According to the indictment, in recent months, Amoyal communicated via Telegram with an Iranian agent who identified himself using fake usernames.

The two were in contact with a woman named Dania via a WhatsApp group and continued to maintain communications with her even after they knew she worked for the terror group. 

The head of WhatsApp said the ruling is a win for privacy, since 'spyware companies could not hide behind immunity.'

Israeli media previously reported that Paragon's purchase had been approved by the US government.

Saadi reached out to Hezbollah-affiliated network Al-Manar and offered to send various photos and videos, including those captured during the war. 

According to the police, Amoyal knew he was communicating with Iranian agents but consented to carry out operations on their behalf regardless. 

In two cases, software provided by Israeli surveillance company Cellebrite DI Ltd CLBT.O was used to unlock phones prior to infection, the report said.

Among the unfulfilled goals of the cells was the assassination of an Israeli nuclear scientist and former military officials.