Israeli Attorney General Opposes Appointment of Next Mossad Chief
Baharav-Miara said Barnea’s classified letter and the committee’s handling of dissent and documents left the Mossad chief appointment unable to stand.
- On Sunday, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to appoint Gofman as Mossad chief should be canceled due to significant integrity flaws.
- The controversy centers on an unauthorized 2022 influence operation targeting 17-year-old Ori Elmakayes, allegedly conducted while Gofman commanded the 210th Division without proper authorization.
- Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis opposed the appointment citing integrity flaws, while outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea argued the agency's extreme secrecy requires stricter leadership standards.
- Baharav-Miara criticized the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee for procedural errors, including signing off before reviewing classified documents; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich labeled her position "one step too far."
- With Gofman's term set to begin June 2, the High Court is expected to hear petitions this week to determine whether the alleged integrity failures legally disqualify the appointment.
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Israel’s Attorney General Calls to Cancel Netanyahu’s Mossad Chief Appointment
Israeli Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. Photo: Twitter i24 News – Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief must be canceled. Baharav-Miara filed her position ahead of a Tuesday hearing on petitions challenging the appointment, telling the court that “substantial flaws” had been found both in the p…
Mossad chief warned Gofman case crossed agency’s red lines, opinion reveals
Retired Supreme Court chief justice Asher Grunis said outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea opposed Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman’s appointment to lead the foreign intelligence agency, according to a full opinion released Sunday that offers a rare look into closed-door deliberations over one of the country’s most sensitive security posts.
In a letter addressed to the Supreme Court, published on Sunday by the Israeli press, quoted by AFP, the Attorney General of Israel expressed opposition to the appointment of the future director of Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence service, who followed...
In a letter to the Supreme Court published Sunday, May 10, by the Israeli media, Israel's Attorney General affirmed her opposition to the appointment of Roman Gofman as Director of the Israeli Foreign Service Mossad, which is due to take office next June.
The Attorney General of Israel sent a letter to the Supreme Court expressing opposition to the appointment of Roman Gofman as the future head of Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence service, which should take office next month, informs AFP. The Prosecutor Gali Baharav-Miara invoked an episode of 2022 of Gofman's career on ...
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