politics
April 14, 2026
Roman Gofman cleared for Mossad role after scrutiny over teen’s involvement in IDF information warfare
IDF General Roman Gofman has been approved to lead Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency despite the controversial involvement of teen Ori Elmakayes in information warfare
TL;DR
- Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman appointed as the next director of Mossad.
- Gofman's nomination underwent scrutiny over a 2022 information warfare operation involving a then-17-year-old, Ori Elmakayes.
- The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee approved Gofman, with three junior members outvoting the chairman.
- The committee concluded Gofman was unaware of Elmakayes' age and arrest at the time, a conclusion disputed by the committee chairman.
- Gofman will replace outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea in late June.
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