Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe High Court of Justice rejected petitions against Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman's appointment as Mossad chief, in a split ruling over concerns about his role in an IDF influence operation involving the imprisonment of a 17-year-old for espionage charges in 2022Share 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 formatSubscribeChen Maanitand Michael Hauser Tov09:41 PM • June 01 2026 IDTThe High Court of Justice on Monday rejected the petitions against the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as Mossad chief, ruling that Gofman's conduct in an affair involving the imprisonment of a 17-year-old for espionage charges in 2022 did not constitute a moral integrity flaw warranting disqualification.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtMossadAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNew York's Cake King Hasn't Forgotten His Israeli RootsA Blue Wave in November Can't Mask How Ill-prepared Democrats Are for 2028National Haredi Protests Disrupt Traffic Over Draft Evader Arrest CrackdownFor the Third Time: Police Officer Petitions Ben-Gvir Over Delayed PromotionThe Empty Triumph of Israel's Latest Conquest in LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War