Former Mossad Official Criticizes Dismissal of Two Senior Officers Amid Internal Turmoil

First reported by Mako · 19 hours ago

What happened

A former Mossad official condemned the dismissal of two senior officers by chief Roman Gofman, calling it a breach of agency values and warning it could harm internal morale and operational effectiveness.

• 01Mossad chief Roman Gofman dismissed two senior officers, sparking internal controversy.
• 02The dismissed officers had short tenures as department heads and rose from junior roles.
• 03The related operation was approved politically and within Mossad and was not a clear failure.
• 04The former official said Mossad has had worse failures without such dismissals.
• 05He warned the move could create fear and suppress open discussion within Mossad.
• 06The official stressed Mossad's strength lies in its people, not military assets.

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew7 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew17 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew19 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew19 hours ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew19 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew19 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew19 hours ago

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