Why Israel is a friend of budding autocrats around the world

The article details how Israel's surveillance and arms industries, particularly NSO Group, sell spyware like Pegasus to governments globally, including Panama, to advance political interests. It highlights Shalev Hulio's 2013 diplomatic visit to Panama during NSO Group's Pegasus sale and ties these activities to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's regime, which uses such tools to meddle in elections and maintain diplomatic leverage.