Source: Netanyahu team knew PM's pick for Mossad chief may be nixed over role in influence operation involving a minor
According to the source, Netanyahu's appointment of his military secretary as the next Mossad chief was a calculated move, allowing time to find an alternative if he is disqualified over his role in recruiting a teenager for an IDF influence operation who was later imprisoned for more than a year
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According to the source, Netanyahu's appointment of his military secretary as the next Mossad chief was a calculated move, allowing time to find an alternative if he is disqualified over his role in recruiting a teenager for an IDF influence operation who was later imprisoned for more than a year
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09:57 PM • December 25 2025 IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle is prepared for the possibility that Roman Gofman's candidacy for Mossad chief might be disqualified, a source close to Netanyahu told Haaretz on Thursday.
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