Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityGofman's dismissal of two senior Mossad officials has sparked unrest in the agency, with sources accusing him of shielding Netanyahu from blame over Iran regime-change efforts. Others say the new chief is entitled to appoint people he trustsShare 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 formatSubscribe04:43 AM • August 09 2026 IDTA decision by Mossad chief Roman Gofman to dismiss two senior Mossad officials has led to an atmosphere of "unrest and derangement" in the agency, including senior and junior ones alike, sources familiar with decision making in the agency have told Haaretz.CommentsIn the NewsThe New Three-way Power Bloc Pushes Israel Down Trump's Middle East PrioritiesIsrael's Unresolved Questions Undermine the Fantasy of the Day After NetanyahuHow a Small Jerusalem Café Became a Flashpoint in Israel's secular-Haredi RiftHundreds of Israelis Rally Against Netanyahu Gov't, Haredi and Settler FundingIn Gaza and Lebanon, Netanyahu Is Betting That Trump Has Run Out of SteamRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'