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Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at a Shurat HaDin conference in New York City, October 27, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 11, 2026, 5:08 pm
Ex-Mossad chief says ‘we toured’ Iran’s Fordo nuclear site ‘many times’
In remarks at forum in Safed, Yossi Cohen says US bombing of site in 2025 was ‘the fulfillment of all my dreams,’ suggests that 60% uranium enrichment ‘is still far from a bomb’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with new Mossad chief Roman Gofman at a welcoming ceremony, June 2, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
August 6, 2026, 11:13 pm
Mossad head reportedly removes 2 senior officials behind failed Iran regime-change plan
Report says Gofman sacked intelligence directorate and Iran division chiefs with whom he clashed upon entering top role; removal said to be part of broader organizational shakeup
By Stav Levaton
Former Mossad director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 3, 2026, 6:55 pm
Former Mossad chief David Barnea to take top role at defense company
Ondas Defense says recently retired top spy to join as global president and chairman; will will work to develop ‘the next generation of AI-enabled, multi-domain defense systems’
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
A demonstrator wears a sticker over her mouth with the words "no execution" next to the portraits of alleged victims of crackdowns, during a silent march denouncing the deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic, in Paris on January 31, 2026. (Sébastien DUPUY / AFP)
August 3, 2026, 12:52 pm
Iran hangs two accused of spying for Israel as wartime executions ramp up
Tehran says Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat were convicted of espionage for ‘transmitting the coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A banner displaying pictures of Israeli army officials with their faces encircled by a red crosshair icon, hangs in Tehran on April 2, 2024, following a suspected Israeli strike in Damascus that killed the top IRGC officer in Syria. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
July 23, 2026, 8:25 pm
Mossad says it foiled Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel, attack senior officials
French criminal Turut Ozkor, who went by ‘Philip,’ was allegedly recruited to gather intel on a target in Israel and carry out an attack, and was subsequently expelled by Paris
By Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 22, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 22, 2026, 11:38 pm
Trump escalates threats to Iran’s infrastructure, as US said readying to use heavy bombers
Israeli report says US told Jerusalem it will step up strikes in coming days, will likely hit Pickaxe nuclear site; Trump pledges to target bridge or power plant for every ship attacked in Hormuz
By Agencies, Stav Levaton, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Shin Bet's command center during strikes on Hamas in Qatar, September 9, 2025. (Shin Bet)
July 16, 2026, 6:18 pm
Netanyahu slated to testify after election on ties to Qatar in defamation suit
PM suing head of MEMRI media watchdog over unverified documents purporting to show Qatari payments to Likud; judge questions whether parts of case are strong enough to claim defamation
By ToI Staff
Hezbollah supporters sit in front of a giant billboard, that shows the two late leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, center, with other Hezbollah killed commanders, as they listen to the death story of Imam Hussein during the holy day of Ashoura in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, June 26, 2026. (AP/Hussein Malla)
July 14, 2026, 9:53 pm
Lebanon arrests ‘high-level agent’ close to Hezbollah for allegedly spying for Israel
Judicial official says man handed Israel precise intelligence that led to the killing of four top security leaders and others; he was detained at airport trying to leave country
By AFP
Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) arrives at the Interior Ministry to register his name as a candidate for the presidential election, in Tehran, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi); former Mossad Director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 5:23 pm
Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader
NYT cites US officials, sources as saying yearslong regime change plot involved at least 2 meetings with Mossad in Hungary, as Israel looked to prop up anti-Israel Holocaust-denier
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview, released on July 9, 2026. (Salon with Sharon/YouTube)
July 10, 2026, 1:46 pm
Netanyahu says he has someone in mind to succeed him, ‘but I don’t want to designate a time’
PM says he has spoken with the individual about the matter; says Gaza voluntary migration plan still alive despite Trump plan’s promise
By ToI Staff
Former senior Mossad official, Aleph, with back to camera, speaks to Dana Weiss of Channel 12 news, in an interview June 6, 2026. (Channel 12 screenshot)
June 7, 2026, 12:30 am
Iranian regime will fall sooner or later, but US stopped war too early, ex-Mossad agent says
Israeli plan to bring down the regime was interrupted by the US decision to halt fighting, says ‘Aleph,’ a former senior official; dismisses reported US criticism that the agency’s plan was ‘farcical’ and ‘bullshit’
By Rossella Tercatin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with new Mossad chief Roman Gofman at a welcoming ceremony, June 2, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
June 6, 2026, 11:32 pm
Days into role, new Mossad chief dismisses highly experienced deputy director
‘Aleph’ fired after 22 years of service as Gofman ‘shapes new leadership’; decision reportedly criticized internally as new chief lacks experience, needs guidance
By Rossella Tercatin
A woman holds up an Iranian flag in front of a banner showing a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a street festival celebrating the Muslim Shiite holiday of Eid al-Ghadir in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
June 4, 2026, 11:53 pm
‘Khamenei’ says US, Israel hit by ‘decisive blow’ amid mixed signals on talks, US security alert
DC said to demand signing of a deal in Geneva next week; US embassy in Jerusalem warns citizens ‘security environment can change quickly,’ tells them to check where nearest shelter is
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with new Mossad chief Roman Gofman at a welcoming ceremony, June 2, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
June 2, 2026, 7:28 pm
Gofman sworn in as Mossad chief; Netanyahu tells him to help bring down Iran regime
At Jerusalem ceremony, PM says his former military secretary’s new mission is to ensure Iran can no longer pose a threat, vows the ‘regime of terror will pass from this world’
By Nava Freiberg and Emanuel Fabian
Incoming Mossad director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman arrives for a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset on February 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 26, 2026, 4:15 pm
Senior committee re-approves Gofman’s appointment as next Mossad chief
3 members support general taking up role, but panel chair opposes; Netanyahu says Gofman was subjected to ‘unjust ordeal’, urges High Court to reject any petitions against him
By Jeremy Sharon
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