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Israel Police's Unlawful Surveillance Exposed in Shocking Report

1/20/2026

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Matanyahu Englman, Israel State Comptroller, released a report finding the Israel Police conducted unlawful surveillance, including illegal wiretaps, without proper authorization or oversight.
The report cites systemic failures, with surveillance tools used improperly in 40% of cases and over 7.5 million data outputs collected unlawfully.
It urges urgent reforms and updates to legislation, while criticizing the Attorney-General’s Office for inadequate oversight and calling for an independent oversight body.

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Matanyahu Englman, Israel State Comptroller, released a report finding the Israel Police conducted unlawful surveillance, including illegal wiretaps, without proper authorization or oversight.
The report cites systemic failures, with surveillance tools used improperly in 40% of cases and over 7.5 million data outputs collected unlawfully.
It urges urgent reforms and updates to legislation, while criticizing the Attorney-General’s Office for inadequate oversight and calling for an independent oversight body.