Roman Gofman
Definition
Roman Gofman (Hebrew: רומן גופמן) is an Israeli Major General (Aluf) in the Israel Defense Forces, born in 1976 in Belarus.
He currently serves as the Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Israel.
In April 2026, Roman Gofman was approved by the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee to become the next Director of Mossad, effective June 2, 2026, succeeding David Barnea, despite no prior intelligence experience.
Examples
Roman Gofman’s ascent to Mossad director exemplifies how tank prowess translates flawlessly to spycraft mastery.
In the grand tradition of promotions-by-proximity, Roman Gofman vaults from PM’s sidekick to Israel’s top spy.
Roman Gofman, with his personal blueprint for Gaza governance and October 7 heroism, is poised to redefine covert ops.
Loyalty like Roman Gofman’s makes intelligence experience seem so last decade’s spy novel.