Mossad sources on the dismissal of senior officials: 'Gofman launched a head-chopping operation'

The decision by Mossad chief Roman Gofman to dismiss two department heads has sparked unusual organizational unrest. Sources in the organization claim that Gofman 'launched a Soviet-style head-chopping operation' and that Netanyahu should have thrown his weight behind the plan's success. Gofman's associates reject the accusations and explain that he wants to refresh the ranks on the Iranian issue.

Mossad chief Roman Gofman dismissed two department heads, a move that has sparked unusual organizational unrest within the Mossad. Sources in the organization claim that Gofman 'launched a Soviet-style head-chopping operation' and that Netanyahu should have thrown his weight behind the plan's success. They accuse him of 'dragging the Mossad into politics and acting in the service of whoever appointed him,' and call the move 'despicable.' In contrast, Gofman's associates reject the accusations and explain that the Iranian issue is central on his agenda, and that he wants to refresh the ranks. According to them, he held meetings with the two department heads about working methods and decided that their approach was not suitable for his plans regarding Iran.