According to an N12 exposé, unnamed Mossad sources claim that a figure named Gofman reportedly initiated a 'decapitation operation' and is dragging the organization into political entanglements. No further details on the operation or Gofman's identity were provided.
On Friday evening, N12 (Channel 12) published a new report citing unnamed Mossad sources alleging that Mossad chief Roman Gofman initiated a so-called 'Operation Decapitation' for political purposes, dragging the organization into political entanglements. The report does not specify the nature of the operation, Gofman's involvement, or whether it is ongoing or concluded. The claim comes a day after the same outlet published a series of reports detailing internal turmoil at the Mossad under Gofman's leadership.
The thread began on Thursday evening, August 6, when N12 reported that Gofman had dismissed the heads of the Intelligence Directorate and the Iran Division following the failure of a major operational plan to topple the Iranian regime. Over the course of the day, additional reports identified the dismissed officials, noted that the departures were agreed upon and the officials may remain in other roles, and cited internal criticism that Gofman 'came with a note from Netanyahu' after dismissing senior officials. The earlier reports were attributed to a single security source, later expanded to multiple anonymous sources, but remained unverified.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the dismissals stemmed from the failure of a regime-change plan that the two senior officials had conceived and presented to the U.S. president. The new allegation of a 'decapitation operation' introduces a separate, politically charged claim against Gofman, but no details have been provided.
The nature of the alleged operation, its status, and the identity of 'Gofman' remain unclear. The report is based on anonymous sources and has not been independently verified. Whether the operation is related to the earlier Iran plan or a separate initiative is unknown.
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