In January 2022, it was published in the 'Calcalist newspaper' that the Israel Police used intrusive means to penetrate mobile devices and extract information from them. It was also announced that Nir, in his role as head of the intelligence directorate of the Israel national Police, was the one who demanded proper legislative, supervision and control procedures for the most intrusive measures used by the police. As early as 2014, Nir warned against the use of intrusive measures used by intelligence organizations. Pegasus and its derivatives. always a relevant topic to discuss.