High Court says AG can submit new info in petitions against Mossad chief’s nomination

By Jeremy Sharon

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14 May 2026, 11:59 am

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Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter

From L to R: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, September 30, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90); Incoming Mossad head Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman arrives at the Knesset, in Jerusalem on February 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The High Court agrees to let the Attorney General’s Office submit new information relevant to the petitions against Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad chief, following an urgent request to the court earlier today.

The court says the update should be filed as soon as possible, and in addition to the full, confidential version that will be submitted, it says an open version paraphrasing the information should also be filed, if possible.

The Attorney General’s Office filed its request earlier today after learning new information relevant to the case that it says should have been presented to the court by Gofman himself.

The High Court is hearing petitions against Gofman’s nomination to head the spy agency, which argue that he is unfit for the position, largely due to a 2022 incident while he was serving as an IDF commander. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly defended his nomination.