New Mossad chief backs Gaza occupation and once 'used' a teenager in operation

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Major General Roman Gofman, approved as the new Mossad chief, has advocated for the occupation of Gaza and was involved in an operation where a teenager was reportedly used and later abandoned. Gofman, who was wounded in a firefight on October 7th, will begin his five-year term in June, replacing David Barnea.

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Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:53 MEE charts the rise of Netanyahu loyalist Roman Gofman to intelligence chief, as questions swirl over his integrity and colourful past Israel's new Mossad chief Roman Gofman, pictured in previous role at the White House, in Washington, DC, 29 September 2025 (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) Off Mossad has a new chief who was once shot and wounded by Hamas fighters, has called for the occupation of Gaza, and has been accused of “abandoning” a teenager

New Mossad chief backs Gaza occupation and once 'used' a teenager in operation

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