Mossad chief says Netanyahu pick to replace him 'unfit' for role

Middle East Eye · May 12, 2026 Politics

Mossad chief says Netanyahu pick to replace him 'unfit' for role Israel ’s Mossad chief David Barnea warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nominee to replace him was unfit for the role, i24 News reported on Monday. In a four-page letter submitted to the Israeli Supreme Court ahead of Tuesday’s hearing on whether to approve Netanyahu’s appointment, Barnea said Roman Gofman had “a serious moral problem”. Gofman’s nomination last month sparked criticism in Israel.

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