Mossad Chief to Brief Cabinet After US Visit on Iran Intelligence
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Mossad Chief Roman Gofman returned to Israel Sunday after meeting U.S. officials and the CIA director in Washington to share intelligence on Iran. He is scheduled to brief the Israeli cabinet and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit. This is the first cabinet meeting in over a month, with the last one discussing readiness for Iranian scenarios.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Mossad Chief Roman Gofman briefed U.S. officials and the CIA director on Israeli intelligence concerning Iran.
- Gofman will update the Israeli political-security cabinet and Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday evening.
- The cabinet meeting is the first in over a month, with the last held during the election campaign.
- The previous cabinet meeting on October 4 discussed increasing readiness for various scenarios involving Iran.
- Gofman's visit to Washington included meetings with senior U.S. administration officials.
Mossad Chief Roman Gofman returned to Israel on Sunday from a visit to Washington, where he met with senior U.S. administration officials and the head of the CIA. During his trip, Gofman updated American counterparts on intelligence information Israel possesses regarding Iran.
According to a report by ynet correspondent Yossi Yehoshua, Gofman is expected to participate in a political-security cabinet meeting on Sunday evening. In this meeting, he will brief the ministers on his discussions in the United States. Later that evening, Gofman will provide a personal briefing to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The cabinet meeting scheduled for Sunday evening is the first to be held in over a month. The previous cabinet session took place on October 4, during Israel's election campaign. At that meeting, a decision was made to "increase readiness for various scenarios in Iran, including an Israeli attack, an Iranian surprise strike, and similar possibilities."
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