Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially appointed Major General Roman Gofman as the new head of Mossad, the country’s powerful intelligence agency. The Israeli cabinet approved the appointment on Sunday, and Gofman will assume office on June 2 after current director David Barnea completes his five-year term. Notably, Gofman has no prior experience in intelligence work, marking a break from the agency’s long-standing tradition of appointing seasoned intelligence officers.
Born in Belarus in 1976, Gofman immigrated to Israel at age 14 and joined the armored corps in 1995. He has served in various senior military roles and currently works as the military secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. During the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, he was commander of the infantry training center and was seriously injured in fighting near Sderot. Gofman is known for his alignment with Netanyahu’s nationalist ideology and studied at the Eli Yeshiva in the occupied West Bank.
Mossad, which operates mainly outside Israel, avoided direct blame for the October 7 intelligence failure. Under Gofman’s leadership, observers are watching how the agency will shape its next strategies against Iran and Hezbollah.
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