Who Is Roman Gofman? The Combat General Chosen As Israel's New Mossad Chief
Israel has appointed Major General Roman Gofman, an officer with no intelligence background, as the new Mossad chief.
news.abplive.comI don’t have live access to the latest updates right now. Here’s what’s publicly reported recently about Roman Gofman:
- He was appointed as Mossad chief with the formal start date set for mid-2026, succeeding David Barnea.[3][4]
- Gofman is a career IDF officer with no prior intelligence background and previously served as Netanyahu’s military secretary, a path that sparked discussion about leadership style and institutional continuity within Israel’s intelligence community.[5][3]
- He gained prominence for his role during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, where he was wounded in combat in Sderot and later joined Netanyahu’s office in 2024.[1][3]
If you want, I can look up more precise dates, cross-check multiple outlets, or summarize potential implications for Mossad strategy given this leadership change. Would you like me to pull the latest sourced updates and provide a dated timeline?
Citations:
- Roman Gofman named Mossad chief, with start date in June 2026.[3]
- Background as military secretary to Netanyahu and lack of intelligence background.[5][3]
- October 7, 2023 incident and subsequent roles.[1][3]