Roman Gofman sworn in as new Mossad chief after lengthy legal process

Roman Gofman officially assumed the role of the 14th director of the Mossad intelligence agency on Tuesday, concluding a protracted period of legal scrutiny surrounding his nomination. The High Court of Justice's rejection of petitions against his appointment paved the way for his swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem.

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This regime of terror, whose fate is to pass from the world, and we will help it reach that destination, will not again threaten us with nuclear bombs and thousands of deadly ballistic missiles.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded Gofman's resilience in overcoming "all obstacles," a clear reference to the legal battles that preceded his tenure. Netanyahu underscored Gofman's primary mission: to continue the fight against the Iranian regime's threat, particularly its pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. "This regime of terror... will not again threaten us with nuclear bombs and thousands of deadly ballistic missiles," Netanyahu declared.

Netanyahu reiterated his strong stance against Iran, stating that the regime's "foundations have cracked" and it is "doomed to fall." He vowed that "every enemy plotting harm against Israel" would face severe consequences. The prime minister's remarks were made during both Gofman's swearing-in and a farewell ceremony for the outgoing chief, David Barnea.

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The foundations of this regime of terror in Iran have cracked. It will never return to what it once was, and I tell you, it is doomed to fall.

Gofman, in his inaugural address, also directly addressed the ongoing confrontation with Iran and its proxies. He highlighted Israel's strategic successes in altering the regional balance of power through military actions, but stressed that the task remains incomplete. "The strategic reversal that we brought about against the Iranian axis... has changed the balance of power across the entire region," Gofman stated, adding, "But the task is not yet complete."

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The strategic reversal that we brought about against the Iranian axis has changed the balance of power across the entire region. But the task is not yet complete.