Mossad

Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.
Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Gofman takes Mossad by storm, as spy org. ramps up plans to topple Islamic regime

Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir reviews honor guard at police staff graduation ceremony, outside Jerusalem Theater, 1991.

‘Shamir, His Way’ returns to Begin Center with panel on former prime minister's legacy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds first working meeting with the Director of the Mossad Roman Gofman at the Mossad headquarters.

Netanyahu holds first working meeting with new Mossad chief Gofman


Knesset approves MK Tally Gotliv’s immunity in Shin Bet officer identity exposure case

Knesset votes 61 to 48 to grant Likud MK Tally Gotliv immunity, blocking her prosecution over alleged disclosure of a Shin Bet officer’s identity.

MK Tally Gotliv at Knesset House Committee debate on granting her immunity Monday June 15, 2026.

Fmr. Mossad intelligence chief: Iran could move faster toward nuclear bomb under new leadership

"This is the Americans’ war; their army did everything, and that is how it is presented there in the US. I mean, they decide, they close the war," Ze'ev Palti said.

A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.

Liberman: Netanyahu's submission, US-Iran deal will allow Tehran to evolve into a nuclear power

Liberman also called for regime change efforts, establishing a new IDF missile corps, argued the Mossad should focus on toppling Iran's regime, and advocated a tougher stance toward Hezbollah.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman speaks at the Knesset, June 15, 2026.

IDF, Mossad largely oppose Iran nuclear deal, favor continued sanctions against Tehran

IDF and Mossad officials largely view the emerging Iran nuclear deal as insufficient, warning it leaves missiles and proxy threats unaddressed.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Israel needs more than military force alone to counter Iran and its proxies - opinion

Following the loss of Syria, the regime is making every effort to project control and coordination with its remaining proxies: Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Shi’ite militias in Iraq

An illustrative image of an Israeli flag on top of a map of the Levant region of the Middle East.

Middle Israel: Roman Gofman's Mossad successes will be measured by Barnea's failures - opinion

After targeting Iranian nukes and missiles, the spy agency should now focus on dethroning the mullahs and confronting the "Anti-Zionist International."

ONE OF the Mossad’s notable failures is the botched assassination attempt of then-Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in 1997. The organization’s incoming chief, Roman Gofman, will need to both examine and reform the Mossad’s inner workings.

Trump says agreement with Iran approved by all parties involved, including Israel, cancels strikes

The MOU would extend the ceasefire for 60 days, including in Lebanon, during which time nuclear negotiations would be held, according to an Axios report.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

Herzog awards Mossad, IAI, IAF prize for capability-expanding classified system - exclusive

Mossad chiefs Tamir Pardo, Yossi Cohen, and recently retired chief David Barnea all had a hand in advancing the program, without which it might not have reached the finish line. 

President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Former Mossad official says Trump naive about Iran, misunderstands Middle East diplomacy

The former counterterror head of the Mossad said that Trump "does not understand the terminology of the Middle East, not the dialectic, and the Iranians are teaching him a lesson in that regard.”

US President Donald Trump reacts as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Tally Gotliv jeopardized Shin Bet agent’s safety, AG tells Knesset panel

The Attorney-General told the Knesset that Gotliv endangered a Shin Bet agent by disclosing classified details, as the MK seeks immunity from prosecution.

MK Tally Gotliv and and MK Ofir Katz attend a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.