Mossad Director

Mossad's new chief Gofman ousts deputy director A. during first week of term

"The head of the Mossad wished to express his deep appreciation to A. for his 22 years of operational service in the Mossad," read a statement by Mossad Director Gofman.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Incoming Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with newly minted Mossad Director Roman Gofman.

New Mossad Chief Roman Gofman: 'Iranian Shiite axis suffered a tough blow'

Gofman said that during his term, the Mossad would continue to act in the shadows to develop new capabilities and strategies that would surprise Israel's adversaries.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Roman Gofman’s Mossad chief appointment signals a paradigm shift - analysis

Every new Mossad chief changes things, closes old departments, opens new ones, and promotes some mid-level commanders to replace portions of the Mossad high command.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.

Mossad Chief Barnea announces new deputy director with approval from Prime Minister Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the appointment of A., a candidate with 20 years of experience at the agency, as the new deputy director for the Mossad.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Le Mossad sur la sellette

Les temps sont durs pour l’agence de renseignement israélienne. Tamir Pardo qui la dirige est en milieu de mandat. Une bonne occasion pour faire le point

APRIL 1, 2014ByYOSSI MELMAN
Tamir Pardo