Israeli high court approves appointment of next Mossad chief
- On Monday, the Israeli High Court rejected petitions challenging Major General Roman Gofman's appointment as Mossad chief, clearing the final legal hurdle for his leadership. Gofman is set to assume office on Tuesday.
- Petitions centered on the 'Elmakayes affair,' where Gofman allegedly commanded the 210th Bashan Division in 2022 and instructed subordinates to contact social media activists publishing security information on Telegram channels.
- Justices Ofer Grosskopf and Alex Stein ruled Gofman's conduct did not cast an 'ethical stain' on his career, while Justice Daphne Barak-Erez dissented, arguing unresolved questions required further examination.
- Although Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the Movement for Quality Government opposed the appointment, the court rejected their position. Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea plans a transition ceremony on Tuesday.
- President Isaac Herzog congratulated Gofman, recalling his 'courage and sense of duty' after meeting him during combat hospitalization. Barnea requested Mossad personnel support the incoming chief's entry into the role.
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The Israeli Supreme Court validated on Monday the appointment of General Roman Gofman to the leadership of Mossad, the external intelligence service, despite the criticisms aroused by his role in a controversial file dating from 2022, reports AFP, taken by Agerpres. With two votes for and one against, the judges rejected the challenges against his appointment, especially coming from the prosecutor's office ...
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Jewish News SyndicateHigh Court rejects petitions against new Mossad head
Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman's selection was contested by several left-wing NGOs, despite a 3-1 majority decision in April by the Advisory Committee on Senior Civil Service Appointments, the professional body that reviews such appointments.
Israeli High Court clears way for Roman Gofman to become Mossad chief
The 50-year-old Gofman was born in Belarus and moved to Israel with his family when he was 14. By Pesach Benson, TPS Israel’s High Court of Justice on Monday rejected petitions seeking to annul the appointment of Major General Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, ruling by a two-to-one majority that the decision to appoint him was legally reasonable. The ruling paves the way for Gofman to take up the positio…
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