Attorney General urges to cancel appointment of Netanyahu's pick for Mossad head

The attorney general said that Gofman's involvement in the leaking of classified information to a minor as part of an intelligence operation 'casts a heavy shadow on Gofman's integrity and thus on his appointment to head the Mossad'

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The attorney general said that Gofman's involvement in the leaking of classified information to a minor as part of an intelligence operation 'casts a heavy shadow on Gofman's integrity and thus on his appointment to head the Mossad'

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11:22 AM • May 10 2026 IDT

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said on Sunday that the appointment of Roman Gofman to head the Mossad intelligence agency must be canceled due to "substantive flaws" in the nomination process.

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