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Did Iran hack Gantz’s mobile phone, or did it come from Likud?

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Published: 19 March 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Ex-defence minister Moshe Ya’alon hints at involvement by Netanyahu, and now former PM Barak claims foul play too.

Top member of Gantz’s party claims Iran not behind phone hack (Times of Israel)
Moshe Ya’alon won’t say who he believes hacked the Blue and White leader’s cellphone but hints at involvement by Netanyahu

Gantz phone-hacking affair: Nine questions that must be answered (Haaretz)
AMOS HAREL: Is Netanyahu really worried about (former) defence officials being hacked, or is he only interested in reaping political capital?

After phone hacking, Likud claims Iran pushing for Gantz, Lapid to win election (Times of Israel)
Two days after report that Tehran accessed cellphone of Blue and White leader, his colleague Lapid says Netanyahu is ‘spinning’ the story, spreading lies

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Report: Barak’s phone breached, info apparently sold to Iran by foreign hackers (Times of Israel)
Shin Bet and former PM refuse to comment on claim, which comes days after TV report says Benny Gantz’s phone may also have been compromised

Photo Blue and White's Moshe Ya'alon is seen during a visit to the Gaza border area on March 13, 2019. (Flash90)
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