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New Mossad Chief Gofman Fires Deputy After Court Ruling

6/7/2026

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Center

Gofman Dismisses Deputy

The new Mossad chief dismissed his deputy a week after Israel’s High Court upheld his appointment.
Roman Gofman, Israel’s new Mossad chief, removed deputy director Aleph from the agency.
The nomination was confirmed, allowing former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Roman Gofman to assume office Tuesday.
Aleph, a 22-year veteran with prizes and Netanyahu ties, drew officer warnings over Gofman’s inexperience.

Left

Gofman Honors Rescuers

A ceremony at Mossad headquarters reunited chief Roman Gofman with Hatzalah medics who rescued him during the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
Roman Gofman removed deputy director Aleph from the Mossad in Israel.
Medics Moshe Weizman and Elyashiv Mizrahi evacuated Gofman from a vehicle near Bror Hayil junction.
The Prime Minister’s Office and Gofman invited the medics to ceremony as a gratitude gesture.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Center coverage highlighted that Mossad officers preferred Aleph remain to aid Gofman, citing concerns about the new chief’s limited intelligence experience, a detail absent from Left coverage.
Center coverage noted the High Court’s recent upholding of Gofman’s appointment, a procedural context not mentioned by the Left summary.

History

Historical Context

After the 1972 Munich massacre, Prime Minister Golda Meir named Zvi Zamir Mossad chief, tasking him with the newly launched Operation Wrath of God. Zamir, a former IDF Southern Command commander and 1966 military attaché in London, led an intelligence overhaul before dying at 98 on 2 January 2024. The Israeli High Court’s 2024 affirmation of Roman Gofman’s appointment echoes Zamir’s precedent of leadership change during crises.

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Gofman Dismisses Deputy

The new Mossad chief dismissed his deputy a week after Israel’s High Court upheld his appointment.
Roman Gofman, Israel’s new Mossad chief, removed deputy director Aleph from the agency.
The nomination was confirmed, allowing former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Roman Gofman to assume office Tuesday.
Aleph, a 22-year veteran with prizes and Netanyahu ties, drew officer warnings over Gofman’s inexperience.

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