Netanyahu Says Iran's Regime Is Doomed to Fall at Mossad Chief's 5-Year Farewell
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Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 2
Netanyahu Says Iran's Regime Is Doomed to Fall at Mossad Chief's 5-Year Farewell
3 articles · Updated · i24NEWS · Jun 2
At David Barnea's farewell ceremony, Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's leadership had been badly weakened, its foundations had cracked, and the regime would not recover its previous strength.
Netanyahu tied that assessment to Mossad's record under Barnea, crediting the spy agency with major operational successes during the outgoing director's five-year term and Barnea's 30 years in Israeli intelligence.
The prime minister also warned that any enemy plotting against Israel would pay a heavy price, underscoring that Iran and its regional proxies remain a central Israeli security focus.
Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, Netanyahu's former military secretary, is set to take over Mossad as Israel signals continuity in its campaign against Tehran.
As Israel's new spy chief takes over, will the escalating Lebanon war derail fragile US-Iran truce talks?
Can a controversial general with no spy experience effectively lead Mossad's shadow war against a more hardline Iran?
Israel claims its strikes succeeded, so why is Iran's new regime more aggressive and the regional war escalating?
From Covert Ops to Regime Change: Mossad’s 2026 Transformation and the High-Stakes Israel-Iran Conflict
Overview
On June 2, 2026, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman became Mossad chief, succeeding David Barnea after his five-year term. Gofman’s appointment, approved by the civil service committee, was controversial due to objections from key officials and his close ties to Prime Minister Netanyahu, having served as his military secretary. This leadership change aligns Mossad more closely with Netanyahu’s explicit directive to support regime change in Iran, marking a shift from covert containment to overt destabilization. The new strategy leverages advanced technology and direct appeals to Iranians, but faces strong resistance from Iran’s entrenched security apparatus, raising regional and global risks.