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‘Israeli James Bond’ reveals Mossad secrets behind pager blasts and Iran archive raid

In a Le Point interview, ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen describes the pager plot, Iran nuclear archive raid, Natanz sabotage, Gaza intelligence failures and Mossad methods: ‘Espionage is not immoral when done for the state’

Itamar Eichner | 06.18.26

Alleged spy’s escape in Lebanon exposes Israel’s shadow war inside Hezbollah

AP says Khaled al-Aydi fled, accused in an alleged Mossad plot, Hezbollah custody during Israeli strikes and disappeared, sparking a political dispute over who may have helped him leave Lebanon

AP | 06.10.26

New Mossad chief Roman Gofman ousts deputy once seen as agency’s future leader

In his first major leadership move, new Mossad chief Roman Gofman removed his deputy as part of efforts to reshape the agency’s senior team, sidelining the man former director David Barnea had groomed as his successor

Itamar Eichner | 06.06.26

The Mossad’s secret bear: How a Kurdish rebel gift became an Israeli mystery

In the 1970s, Israeli agents and IDF officers helped Kurdish rebels in Iraq; as a gesture of thanks, Kurdish leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani gave them a Syrian bear cub named Shamo, launching a strange covert journey from Kurdistan to the Tel Aviv zoo

Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 06.06.26

Mossad armed Kurdish militias with Hamas, Hezbollah weapons before Trump halted plan

The CIA was also involved in the plan to use Kurdish forces as part of a broader effort against Iran, but Turkish pressure reportedly led Trump to cancel it amid warnings of a wider regional conflict

Itamar Eichner | 06.04.26

חובשי איחוד הצלה שהצילו את חיי ראש המוסד ב-7 באוקטובר

New Mossad chief honors medics who saved him on October 7

United Hatzalah medics treated and evacuated Roman Gofman under fire after he was seriously wounded fighting terrorists during the Hamas attack, then reunited with him as he took office as Mossad director

Roni Green Shaulov | 06.03.26

Volker Beck, head of the Germany-Israel Friendship Society and a former Green Party lawmaker

German official: ‘Without the Mossad, I’d be dead. Our intelligence services are blind’

Volker Beck, head of the Germany-Israel Friendship Society, says German intelligence failed to detect the Quds Force plot against him, forcing him into armored vehicles, police protection and near-isolation

Itamar Eichner | 06.02.26

Mossad changes chiefs: Barnea’s legacy and Gofman’s challenges

As David Barnea ends his term with praise for expanded operations against Tehran, incoming chief Roman Gofman faces questions over his outsider status, possible senior departures and the challenge of confronting Iran’s nuclear, missile and proxy threats

Itamar Eichner | 06.02.26

Roman Gofman cleared to become Mossad chief after High Court rejects petitions

Justices rule 2-1 that alleged failures in Ori Elmakayes affair do not amount to integrity flaw, clearing Netanyahu pick to replace David Barnea

Netael Bandel | 06.01.26

תיעוד מתקיפת מערכת הגנה האווירית האיראנית באמצעות טילים מדויקים

Mossad’s hidden army in Iran: civilians trained in Israel deliver the opening blow

New details reveal Iranian civilians trained by the Mossad in Israel took part in firing a missile at a critical target during the opening strike of 'Rising Lion,' alongside broader covert operations in Iran and Lebanon

Ron Ben-Yishai | 06.01.26

Netanyahu’s pick for Mossad director could spark senior resignations

Outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea openly opposes Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman’s appointment, while the agency prepares a June 2 handover ceremony as the High Court weighs petitions challenging the nomination

Itamar Eichner, Netael Bandel | 05.18.26

‘Acting in bad faith’: Mossad chief nominee blasts attorney general in High Court fight

Roman Gofman accuses Gali Baharav-Miara of acting in bad faith after she submitted new allegations tied to a key witness in petitions challenging his appointment as Mossad chief

Netael Bandel | 05.15.26

AG flags claims Netanyahu’s Mossad pick hid contact with investigator

The request centers on Gofman’s alleged role in the officer’s continued employment at the Mossad, as the High Court weighs petitions against his appointment as spy chief

Netael Bandel | 05.14.26

Report: Mossad chief visited UAE during Iran war to help coordinate military moves

Israel reportedly sent Iron Dome batteries and troops to the UAE, while Abu Dhabi allegedly struck an Iranian refinery and faced missile and drone fire in response

ynet | 05.13.26

Mossad chief warned Gofman case crossed agency’s red lines, opinion reveals

Newly released dissent by retired judge Asher Grunis details David Barnea’s objections, citing the alleged use of a minor in an unauthorized military influence operation and warning that Mossad’s secrecy demands stricter integrity standards

Netael Bandel | 05.10.26