Baharav-Miara accused Gofman of doing nothing to exonerate the young man after his arrest. Gofman initially denied any knowledge of the affair.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu selected Gofman, who currently serves as his military secretary, for the post of Mossad director in December 2025.
An advisory committee for senior appointments was tasked with issuing an opinion on the appointment.
The committee’s chairman, a former Supreme Court judge, opposed the nomination, saying Gofman had lied about the affair during his hearing, raising concerns about his “moral integrity”.
But he was outvoted by the committee’s three other members, who are all known to be supporters of the prime minister.
Netanyahu wrote to the court requesting that the petitions be dismissed, arguing that “responsibility for the security of the state and its citizens rests with the prime minister, and with him alone”.
Political, military, and security leaders have acknowledged responsibility for failures related to the October 2023 attack events, but Netanyahu has refused to accept responsibility and instead blamed the army and intelligence services.
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