Channel 13 cited current and former Mossad officials describing Gofman as a “veteran warrior” who nonetheless lacks essential experience in the world of intelligence ... “Major GeneralRoman Gofman is a multi-talented officer.
Elmakayes was 17 when Shin Bet detained him for over a year after intelligence officers from the IDF's 210th Division, then headed by Gofman, passed him classified information to publish on Telegram....
A veteran field commander turned military secretary, Gofman is set to take Israel’s top intelligence post amid scrutiny over past operational decisions and the Mossad’s evolving regional challenges ....