Mossad

15°

Weather

YnetGlobal Channels

Sites & Sources

more channels

Contact

Mossad

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

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

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

החות'ים חושפים מבצע ביטחוני למעצר רשת ריגול

Houthis allege Mossad and IDF officers operated spy ring out of Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed group says it arrested members of an alleged spy ring operating in Yemen, accusing them of monitoring military sites and leaders on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies

Lior Ben Ari | 11.09.25

Mossad names Iranian Quds Force commander behind global plot against Jews

Intelligence agency identifies Sardar Ammar of Iran’s Quds Force as head of a global terror network targeting Jews; linked to plots in Greece, Australia and Germany, network used arson, surveillance and proxies to attack while maintaining Iranian deniability

Itamar Eichner | 10.26.25

The Soviet spy who infiltrated Mossad and founded IDF's mental health program

Ze’ev Avni, born Wolf Goldstein, was a Soviet spy who secretly infiltrated Israel’s Mossad in the 1950s; After years in prison, he renounced communism, became a psychologist, and helped establish the IDF’s mental health system

Liran Friedmann | 10.11.25

Hamas terror plot foiled in Germany with Mossad intelligence aid

Mossad helped German intelligence arrest three Hamas members, as part of broader Europe-wide anti-terror efforts

Itamar Eichner | 10.03.25

Report: Former Mossad chief tied to German heiress kidnapping plot

Trial of German steakhouse heiress Christina Block took another turn as ex-husband testified that former Mossad chief Danny Yatom was involved in 2024 kidnapping of their children, after earlier allegations against ex-Shin Bet head Yaakov Peri

Ze’ev Avrahami, Berlin | 09.29.25

In the heart of Dahieh: The daring Mossad operation that led to the assassination of Nasrallah

Israeli spies infiltrated the Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut under fire, planting devices that guided airstrikes that killed Hassan Nasrallah, top commanders and hundreds of fighters, in an operation that reshaped the war in Lebanon

Ron Ben-Yishai | 09.21.25

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University