The Supreme Court refused IsraeliToday, Monday, the petitions were submitted against the appointment of Major General Roman Goffman as head of the agency MossadThis paves the way for his official assumption of office on Tuesday, succeeding outgoing President David Barnea.
The decision was made by a majority of two judges to one, as Judges Ofir Grosskopf and Alex Stein considered that the allegations related to the case of Uri Ilmakais do not constitute a moral defect or a violation of integrity that would justify his exclusion from the position, while Judge Daphne Barak-Erez considered that the file required further scrutiny before approving the appointment.
Netanyahu and Goffman
The court also unanimously rejected the position of the Israeli government’s legal advisor, Gali Beharav-Meara, who opposed the appointment, considering that the High Appointments Committee had not completed examining some aspects related to the case.
He was the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He chose Goffman, who serves as his military secretary, to head the Mossad, despite internal objections, most notably a letter from the current head of the Mossad, David Barnea, in which he warned against his appointment.
Following the issuance of the ruling, Israeli President Isaac Herzog congratulated Goffman, praising his courage and military service, while Barnea called on Mossad members to support him and assist him in leading the agency during the next stage.
