Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed the appointment of Maj
By Sammy,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as director of the Mossad, with his five-year term set to begin June 2, according to his office. The move follows approval from the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, led by former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis.
The committee's review focused in part on a 2022 case involving a 17-year-old, Ori Elmakayes, who was later detained for 18 months over allegations of publishing classified material. The charges were eventually dropped after it was found the information had been provided by IDF intelligence officers. Gofman has said he was unaware of the teen's age and had instructed that only non-classified material be used.
A majority of the committee concluded the incident does not prevent Gofman from taking the role, though Grunis issued a dissenting opinion opposing the appointment.
Topics: IDF, Israeli Politics
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