Gofman will replace Mossad director David Barnea, whose five-year term ends in June 2026. Gofman has served as a combat soldier and commander in the Armored Corps, and commander of the National Ground Training Center, and Chief of Staff of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.
Officials at the President’s Residence said the request is unusual and carries significant implications, noting that Herzog would consider it responsibly and with great care. Netanyahu wrote to Herzog that ending the trial would help reduce the intensity of the public controversy surrounding it.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a major reshuffle of top ministries that would replace Defense Minister Israel Katz with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Flooding and lightning overwhelms infrastructure; pickup truck rescued from floodwaters.
Eyal Zamir to meet one-on-one with commanders who held key positions during massacre. Expert committee disqualified 5 investigations for being "unsatisfactory."
The mayor of Netanya for the past 27 years has died. She was reelected in February last year for a sixth term. In recent years, she had been coping with health problems.
The meeting did not appear on Huckabee's official schedule, and its very existence worried the CIA station chief in Israel.
Justices unanimously rule government must end Haredi draft waivers and benefits for yeshiva students who refuse to enlist, demanding prosecution and other measures in 45 days. Lack of action amounts to mass draft-dodging and discriminates against general public, they note, saying in unanimous ruling, "This is all the more painful since Oct. 7."
When doctors said little Abraham's only hope was treatment at Sheba Medical Center, his island nation stepped up to cover the full cost of care.
What looked like attempted kidnapping turned out to be confused parent at wrong pickup location, authorities confirm.