Tel Aviv, April 13 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed his military secretary, Major General Roman Gofman, as the next Director of the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, Mossad, following approval from the advisory committee on senior appointments.

In a post on X on Sunday, Netanyahu confirmed that he had signed off on Gofman's appointment after it was cleared by the committee chaired by retired Supreme Court President Asher Grunis.

Praising Gofman's credentials, Netanyahu described him as an "outstanding officer--bold and creative," adding that he had demonstrated "impressive resourcefulness" and an ability to think outside the box, particularly during the ongoing war.

"Major General Gofm...