According to Jewish Breaking News, Mossad Director Roman Gofman removed the two officials who oversaw an ambitious operation to topple the Iranian regime. The plan reportedly involved Kurdish fighters, mass protests, and former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The dismissals underscore Gofman's rapid restructuring of the agency's leadership.
A new report by Jewish Breaking News provides additional details on the shakeup within the Mossad leadership, first reported by The Zioneer on Thursday evening. According to the report, Mossad Director Roman Gofman dismissed two senior officials—the heads of the Intelligence Directorate and the Iran desk—who were the architects of an ambitious but failed plan to bring about regime change in Iran.
The plan, described as a multi-year effort, reportedly involved recruiting Kurdish fighters for ground operations, financing mass protests inside Iran, and holding secret negotiations with former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to position him as a successor in the event of a regime collapse. The operation was presented to the United States but failed to gain traction, leading to Gofman's decisive move.
The dismissals are the latest in a series of leadership changes under Gofman, who took office in June 2026. Within days of his appointment, he removed his deputy, a veteran officer known only as 'A.' The current reshuffle signals a broader strategic reassessment of Mossad's approach to Iran, as Israel continues to confront the Iranian axis on multiple fronts.
The report has not been independently confirmed, and the identities of the dismissed officials have not been officially released.
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