Netanyahu Names His Military Secretary Gofman as Mossad Chief
Netanyahu signed the appointment letter following a divided vote by an advisory committee tasked with reviewing senior government nominations. Gofman is set to take the helm on June 2 for a five-year term, succeeding outgoing director David Barnea upon the completion of his tenure.
The advisory committee approved the nomination by a narrow 3-1 margin, with its own chairman — former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis — casting the sole dissenting vote. Grunis did not hold back in his written objection, appended to the committee's decision.
"In light of the integrity-related shortcomings for which Maj. Gen. Gofman is responsible, it is not appropriate to appoint him to the position of head of the Mossad," Grunis wrote.
The appointment has drawn a wave of pushback from both current and former Mossad officials, who raised pointed concerns about Gofman's absence of formal intelligence experience — a credential widely regarded as essential for leading one of the world's most storied spy agencies.
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