For the first time since the police's use of spies for investigations was exposed: a legal case ends with compensation for a civilian for hacking into her cell phone.
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court approved a settlement agreement today (Tuesday), according to which the State of Israel will pay 100,000 NIS to Emily Moran Segev, the partner of former Hadera Mayor Zvika Gendelman.
The settlement agreement, which was recommended by Judge Gad Mina and approved with the consent of both parties - attorneys Amit Hadad and Noa Milstein on behalf of Segev, and the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office on behalf of the state - stated that the compensation also includes legal fees and expenses.
However, the document clearly emphasized that the agreement does not constitute an admission of responsibility on the part of the state or confirmation of the existence of any damage.
In addition, it was noted that the agreement "will not constitute any precedent in future litigation against one or another plaintiff or in other proceedings on the same issue.".
Segev, for her part, declared that upon receiving the payment, she waives any future claim or demand against the state, and gave a binding legal commitment to this effect.
The parties agreed that the lawsuit would be dismissed, without an order for costs, and that this was a final and complete settlement of all disputes relating to this matter.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in the espionage affair, which revealed the use of advanced technologies to penetrate mobile phones - some of them without close judicial oversight.
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