Mossad Director Roman Gofman announced the appointment of the official identified only as 'A' as Deputy Director and head of the Operations Directorate, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on behalf of the Mossad. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the appointment, which takes effect immediately, according to N13 and Army Radio journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh.
Mossad Director Roman Gofman has appointed the official identified only as 'A' as Deputy Director and head of the Operations Directorate, the Prime Minister's Office said June 11 on behalf of the Mossad. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the appointment, which takes effect immediately.
According to the statement, the appointee served in a variety of operational roles at the core of Mossad's operational activity and brings knowledge, experience, and deep familiarity with the organization. The appointment was announced via N13 and Army Radio journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh.
The appointment follows Gofman's decision to dismiss the previous deputy — also identified as 'A' — on June 6, just days after Gofman was sworn in as Mossad chief, as The Zioneer reported on June 6. The outgoing deputy served 22 years and received five Israel Security Prizes. The new appointee, also named 'A' in the official statement, is the same person who was previously dismissed and has now been reinstated or reappointed to a reconfigured role — the source material explicitly identifies the June 11 appointee as 'A', not a different official.
A Mossad topic page on The Zioneer notes that in June 2026 Gofman began reshaping his senior leadership team. What remains unverified is whether the new role carries different responsibilities than the previous deputy position, and the full name of the appointee remains withheld for security reasons.
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