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Roman Gofman succeeds David Barnea as Mossad director
Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman became the 14th director of the Mossad, succeeding David Barnea after a lengthy appointment process and a High Court challenge. At the swearing-in, Netanyahu told Gofman the Mossad must remain at the forefront of the struggle against Iranian aggression and help prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons or threatening Israel's existence.