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Israel’s Supreme Court approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad intelligence agency, according to Hebrew media reports Monday, Anadolu reports.
The court rejected two petitions challenging Gofman’s appointment in a majority decision by Justices Ofer Grosskopf and Alex Stein. Justice Daphne Barak-Erez dissented, saying additional examination was needed regarding issues she considered unresolved.
According to Israeli media reports, the petitions were linked to allegations concerning Gofman’s conduct in the so-called Ori Elmakayes affair.
In the majority opinion, Grosskopf said the evidence before the court, including classified material, did not indicate ethical misconduct that would disqualify Gofman from serving as Mossad chief.
