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עקיל קשאוורז, הוצא להורג באיראן באשמת ריגול למען ישראל

Iran executes alleged 'Mossad spy' accused of 200 surveillance missions

Iran executed 27-year-old Aghil Keshavarz after convicting him of spying for Israel, saying he was caught photographing an army division headquarters; officials said a coded notebook was found in his hotel room and Israel-linked messages on his phone

Lior Ben Ari, AP | 12.20.25

Mossad chief warns Iran will build nuclear weapons once given the chance

David Barnea accuses Tehran of deceiving the world and enriching uranium to near-weapons grade, says regime remains determined to develop a bomb; vows Israel will prevent any 'bad deal' and act with US to stop revival of nuclear program

Itamar Eichner | 12.17.25

פינוי הפצועים בירי ההמוני בבונדיי ביץ' באוסטרליה

Sydney Hanukkah massacre death toll rises to 15 as Mossad assists Bondi Beach probe

Israeli intelligence is assisting Australian authorities in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre investigation as Jewish leaders say rising antisemitism, government inaction and organized incitement made the attack feel inevitable

Nitza Lowenstein, Bondi Beach, Itamar Eichner | 12.14.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו החליט למנות את מזכירו הצבאי, אלוף רומן גופמן, לראש המוסד הבא

Netanyahu’s Mossad pick floated giving nuclear arms to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

In a 2019 academic paper, Roman Gofman proposed a new multi-polar nuclear balance in the Middle East with Russia, China and the US to counter Iran

Uri Blau, Shomrim | 12.09.25

Spins upon spins: from Netanyahu’s pardon to draft law and Mossad shake-up

Who would have believed that Netanyahu’s pardon drama would fade into history, be replaced by a vote on the draft law, and the next day give way to serious talk of replacing the head of the Mossad?

Sima Kadmon | 12.06.25

זה שיוצא (מימין) ברנע, וזה שנכנס (משמאל) גופמן, בהערכת מצב עם ראש הממשלה נתניהו | צילום: אבי אוחיון לע"מ

Netanyahu’s Mossad pick: how Roman Gofman became PM’s most influential wartime adviser

Opinion: Military secretary’s appointment, shaped by his deep wartime influence over the prime minister, raises urgent questions about experience, accountability and the political forces now reshaping the spy agency’s future

Yossi Yehoshua | 12.05.25

Teen once used in IDF op says Mossad pick Gofman is 'danger to Israel’s security'

Uri Elmakias says he was used and abandoned as a 17-year-old in an unauthorized IDF influence operation, later spending more than a year in detention before charges were dropped, while officers involved received only internal reprimands

Idan Bloemhof | 12.04.25

‘Crafty bastard with knife between his teeth, but no English’: Mossad pick draws criticism

Officials say Netanyahu bypassed Mossad-backed candidates to appoint Roman Gofman, prompting concern over his lack of intelligence experience and possible resignations, while allies say his loyalty, discretion and aggressive thinking suit role

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.25

תא"ל רומן גופמן שנפצע קשה בקרבות ב מלחמה

Roman Gofman, once a teenage immigrant, now Netanyahu confidant set to lead the Mossad

Wounded while fighting Hamas on October 7, the Belarus-born armored corps officer rose through frontline commands and weathered a controversial episode involving an unauthorized influence effort before becoming one of Netanyahu’s closest advisers

Ron Crissy | 12.04.25

Netanyahu taps his military secretary as next Mossad chief

PM selects Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman after interviewing multiple candidates; he will succeed Mossad Director David Barnea when Barnea’s five-year term ends in June 2026

Amir Ettinger | 12.04.25

Mossad foils Iranian plot to attack Israeli targets in Africa, report says

Iran's Quds Force operatives recruit proxy network of Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and local Africans to gather intel and carry out attacks on Israeli diplomats in Senegal and Uganda; plot uncovered through joint intelligence efforts with friendly African nations

Itamar Eichner | 11.26.25

Iran’s 'Department 40': Inside the secret cyber unit that tracked Israelis for terror operations

An Iran International investigation reveals how a covert cyber unit tied to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, spied on Israelis, hacked clinics in Istanbul and mobile phones, and gathered real-time intelligence for planned terror attacks

Itamar Eichner | 11.21.25

Mossad: Hamas expanding terror network across Europe

Spy agency cooperates with European intelligence and law enforcement to thwart Hamas terror plots targeting Israeli and Jewish sites; guns and explosives linked to a senior Hamas official’s son found hidden in cache in Austria

Itamar Eichner | 11.19.25

חאלד אל-חלבי גנרל לשעבר ב משטר אסד סוריה שברח לאירופה ומואשם בפשעי מלחמה ב אוסטריה בצילום שהעלה לרשת חברתית מבודפשט וסייע לאתר אותו

Syrian officer accused of torture hid in Europe for years under alleged Mossad protection

Khaled al-Halabi, a Syrian-Druze officer accused of torturing detainees during the 2011 Arab Spring crackdown, fled to Europe and vanished in 2015; he was arrested last year in Austria, where he allegedly lived in a Mossad-funded apartment under a secret deal

ynet | 11.13.25

The Schnaft affair: how a Nazi SS soldier became an IDF officer

Ulrich Schnaft’s life defied belief — from Waffen-SS fighter to Jewish refugee, Israeli officer and finally an agent for Egypt; his story remains one of Israel’s most extraordinary Cold War espionage cases

Liran Friedmann | 11.11.25

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