New Mossad chief backs Gaza occupation and once 'used' a teenager in operation

New Mossad chief backs Gaza occupation and once 'used' a teenager in operation Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:53 MEE charts the rise of Netanyahu loyalist Roman Gofman to intelligence chief, as questions swirl over his integrity and colourful past Israel's new Mossad chief Roman Gofman, pictured in previous role at the White House, in Washington, DC, 29 September 2025 (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) Off Mossad has a new chief who was once shot and wounded by Hamas fighters, has called for the occupation of Gaza, and has been accused of “abandoning” a teenager he "used" in an intelligence operation. Roman Gofman was approved on Sunday by Israel’s advisory committee on senior appointments and is set to begin his five-year term in June, replacing David Barnea. An ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gofman has been serving as his military secretary.