Overview
- Roman Gofman formally took over as Mossad director this month as an outsider appointee, a move that prompted legal challenges and internal dissent over oversight of the agency.
- Israeli reporting and anonymous officials say Gofman has told leadership he sees opportunities to further weaken Iran and plans to reshape Mossad to carry out covert influence operations.
- Specific tactics reported include agency-driven social-media campaigns aimed at Iranian audiences and covert engagement with Kurdish actors to pressure Tehran, though these claims come from varied and partly anonymous sources.
- Public sentiment in Israel is deeply negative about the campaign’s outcome, with polling showing very high levels of pessimism and concern that the conflict has damaged Israel’s long-term security.
- Coverage notes a wider context: Gofman follows a predecessor who also pushed for strategies aimed at regime change, the U.S. and Israel have stepped up pressure on Iran, and the reporting mixes confirmed statements with unverified claims that need further corroboration.