New Mossad Chief Initiates Sweeping Reforms Amidst Setbacks

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Israeli newspaper Maariv has reported that Roman Gofman, the new chief of the Israeli regime’s foreign intelligence service (Mossad), has initiated a deep examination of the spy service’s duties, organizational structure, working methods, and management mechanisms in an effort to redefine its operational approach and expand its functions.

Sources close to Mossad indicate that Gofman does not feel bound by the organizational legacy or previous operational concepts that governed the service. He intends to conduct a comprehensive review and re-evaluation of all existing assumptions and mechanisms.

The report emphasizes that these actions have sparked a wave of debate within Mossad. Proponents of these changes view them as an opportunity to challenge old assumptions and rebuild the operational system, especially in light of failures related to the Iran file. However, opponents warn that excessive changes could waste time and resources, negatively impacting Mossad’s operational performance.

Advisory Council Formed Outside the Organization

Gofman has established an advisory council comprising experts from outside Mossad, tasked with preparing recommendations in various areas, including defining the organization’s duties, its working methods, and its resource allocation and operational management mechanisms.

This council consists of five members who have not previously worked for Mossad. Their mandate is to study the organization’s structure and management methods and to offer perspectives for reviewing different aspects of its work. According to informed sources, the council members have extensive freedom to access various departments and centers within the organization and participate in strategic discussions alongside Gofman. This has led to dissatisfaction among several department heads and senior Mossad officials.

Gofman is also in the process of creating deputy positions for each department head or senior official within Mossad. This model has previously been employed by the Israeli military.

New Investigation into Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

Regarding the review of failures related to the October 7, 2023 attack, Gofman is not satisfied with the internal investigations conducted during the tenure of former Mossad chief David Barnea and has called for a new, independent investigation. The participation of advisory council members in some discussions concerning this file, following their attendance at sessions with senior officials and department heads, has drawn criticism from within the organization.

New Missions

Gofman intends to re-evaluate Mossad’s priorities and define the scope of its future responsibilities. According to sources close to the organization, the Iran file will remain at the top of the priorities, with a significant portion of resources and efforts directed towards this objective. However, Gofman has expressed doubts about the nature of Mossad’s duties outside the Iran file, believing it is time to revise the scope of Mossad’s authorities, adding new areas and discontinuing others that are no longer priorities.

Among the proposed ideas is expanding Mossad’s role in countering what it perceives as campaigns to delegitimize the Israeli regime on the international stage, as well as sanctions.

One of the files that has generated extensive discussion within Mossad is Gofman’s decision to appoint a senior official in the operations division, referred to by the letter ‘K’. This individual is Gofman’s right-hand man and directly oversees all of Mossad’s executive operations. This appointment has caused considerable controversy within Mossad.