Gofman rejects A-G’s classified update in High Court Mossad appointment case
Roman Gofman has rejected a classified update provided by the Attorney General in the High Court case concerning his appointment as incoming Mossad director. His lawyer, Ohad Shalem, argued that the Attorney General's office cited classified documents that allegedly contained no relevant information to the petitions. The legal dispute centers on transparency and the use of classified material in the judicial review of Gofman's appointment.
- ▪Roman Gofman is the incoming director of Mossad.
- ▪The Attorney General submitted a classified update regarding Gofman's appointment.
- ▪Gofman's lawyer claimed the classified documents held no relevant information.
- ▪The case is being reviewed by the High Court.
- ▪The hearing took place amid broader concerns over transparency in national security appointments.
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Gofman rejects A-G’s classified update in High Court Mossad appointment caseGofman’s lawyer, Ohad Shalem, argued that the A-G's office repeatedly claimed to hold classified documents while, according to Gofman, those materials contained nothing relevant to the petitions. Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
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