Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAccording to the sources, Gofman's conduct during the vetting process alone could amount to a serious integrity issue, regardless of other controversies that have already led to legal challenges to his appointment before the High CourtShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMichael Hauser Tovand Chen MaanitMay 17, 2026Updated:10:10 PM IDTIncoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman may have obstructed the vetting process for his appointment to head the intelligence agency, legal sources told Haaretz on Sunday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:MossadIsraeli judiciary Israel High CourtCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Says Combat Soldier Dropouts Surging, Most Due to Mental Health IssuesWho on Earth Feels Threatened by a Nun?Eurovision and War Crimes: Why Netanyahu Will Welcome More ICC Arrest WarrantsShin Bet Head Files Contempt Motion After Ex-chiefs Hide Dissenting Worker NamesLegal Sources: Incoming Mossad Chief May Have Obstructed His Vetting ProcessRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces