[87642] First working meeting: PM Netanyahu and incoming Mossad Chief Roman Gofman

First working meeting: PM Netanyahu and incoming Mossad Chief Roman Gofman

Today, June 17, 2026, it was reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first working meeting with the incoming Mossad Chief, Roman Gofman, at the Mossad headquarters. The news was covered extensively by a variety of media outlets in Israel.

Yinon Magal, known for his supportive stance toward the Prime Minister, noted that this was the first working meeting between the two. Similar reports appeared in 301 News Arab World, Nitzan Shapira on Telegram, Politics Updates, and Yair Goldblatt - Security and Middle East, which collectively reported on the meeting at the Mossad headquarters.

Simultaneously, Dafna Liel also highlighted that the meeting took place. Israel Hayom referred to the appointment as the incoming Mossad Chief, marking the beginning of Gofman's work in the senior position.

Beyond the technical report, Amichai Stein | The Diplomatic Channel added an interpretive angle, wondering whether it was a message to Iran. Stein's remarks reflect the broad diplomatic and security interest surrounding the change of command in the Israeli intelligence organization during this sensitive period.