Italy has been shaken by a massive espionage scandal in which a private research firm reportedly stole the data of politicians, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and "Israel's" Mossad has its fingerprints all over the scandal.
A firm comprised of current and former personnel of the security services in Italy is accused of obtaining data to blackmail politicians.
The Israeli Mossad was involved in dealings with this company, based in Milan.
Meloni called the scheme "unacceptable" and a "threat to democracy," while Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto asked for an urgent parliamentary investigation, fearing that state secrets would be compromised and emphasizing the information released was only the tip of the iceberg.