[55601] IDF deepens fighting in Lebanon and Gaza; storm surrounds the appointment of Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad
[55601] IDF deepens fighting in Lebanon and Gaza; storm surrounds the appointment of Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad
The IDF eliminated a senior Radwan Force commander and is attacking extensive infrastructure, while resistance is growing in the political and security establishment to the appointment of Gofman as head of the Mossad against the backdrop of Dadi Barnea's letter.
IDF deepens fighting in Lebanon and Gaza; storm surrounds the appointment of Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad
In the northern arena, Abu Ali Express reported that the IDF eliminated Ahmad Ghalib Balout, commander of the 'Radwan Force' unit, in an attack in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut. According to the report, Balout was responsible for promoting the "Galilee Conquest Plan." At the same time, IDF forces are continuing extensive strikes in southern Lebanon. The IDF Spokesperson noted that during the weekend, forces from the 91st Division attacked over 40 terror infrastructures and eliminated more than 10 terrorists. In addition, NTD Hebrew News reported that in the last week, forces from the 146th Division destroyed about 70 terror targets and eliminated over 30 Hezbollah terrorists.
In the Gaza Strip, the IDF - Official Channel reported the elimination of Nukhba terrorists and other combatants who posed an immediate threat to the forces. ynet News added that forces from the Kfir Brigade destroyed two-kilometer-long underground routes in the central camps. At the same time, Epoch - Magazine reported on the elimination of the head of the Hamas police investigations department in Khan Yunis in a drone strike.
On the political and security level, War Room reported extensively on the fierce opposition of outgoing Mossad chief Dadi Barnea to the appointment of Roman Gofman to the position. Barnea sent a letter to the Attorney General in which he emphasized that due to matters of integrity, "Gofman should not be appointed head of the Mossad." Conversely, Ben Caspit noted that Gofman had already begun the handover processes within the organization in recent weeks.
In the international arena, News from the Field on Telegram reported on Iranian claims that Mossad attacks in Tehran had been thwarted. At the same time, Iranian news agencies IRIB reported that Iran rejected an American proposal to end the war that was conveyed through Pakistani intermediaries, with War Room noting that Trump defined the response as "unacceptable."
On the internal Israeli level, War Room updated that the Israel Bar Association declared an hour of protest in the courts following police violence against a Southern District prosecutor in Beersheba. At the same time, the police are working to restore order on Bar Ilan Street in Jerusalem due to Haredi demonstrations, as reported by The Hot News.