Mossad Director

Behind the scenes: Mossad's role in nailing down the Hamas ceasefire

Barnea has made no fully public comments and endeavored to stay in the shadows.

Mossad director David Barnea seen over a wall of hostage posters in Tel Aviv (illustrative)
 David Barnea.

No. 9: David Barnea: The Mossad chief battling the Iranian threat

FORMER DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Mossad Shabtai Shavit speaks in Tel Aviv in 2017.

Ex-Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit dies at 84

 Police vehicles arrive at a court, where a remand order was issued against a man suspected of plotting to murder Israeli businesspeople on the island, in Nicosia, Cyprus October 6, 2021.

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Mossad rejects claims it influenced Israeli judicial reform protests in Pentagon leak

The Mossad on Sunday morning said reports that it encouraged spies to attend judicial reform protests were "false and unfounded."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen next to Mossad Director David Barnea at a pre-Passover toast, on April 4, 2023.

Iran nuclear program hasn't crossed Israel's red line yet - opinion

Iran is a threat, it is pursuing a nuclear capability, and continues to grow closer to its goal as time passes. However, Israel's red line has moved over the years.

 TWO ISRAELI Air Force F-16I fighter jets accompany a US B-52 bomber over Israel as it makes its way to the Gulf.

Mossad chief Barnea flies to Washington to try to halt Iran nuclear deal

The spy chief’s visit is part of a string of senior Israeli officials who have been campaigning to block the deal.

 Prime Minister Yair Lapid meets with Mossad chief David Barnea on August 25.

Mossad chief: 'Iran will never have nuclear weapons'

The intelligence chief's comments were made at an award ceremony for 12 Mossad agents that received certificates of excellence.

 President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and Mossad chief David Barnea presented certificates of excellence to twelve Mossad employees.

Netanyahu to appoint deputy Mossad head as next Mossad Director

"D" will replace Yossi Cohen as the next director of the Mossad in June 2021.

SECURITY SURVEILLANCE monitors. Privacy advocates argue that even if the official transfer of data does not identify individuals, anyone who wants to abuse the information to invade an individual’s privacy can do so with ease

Is Mossad’s Yossi Cohen the future after Bibi-Gantz? - analysis

The spy chief has racked up major wins against Iran and the coronavirus, is scandal-free, has charisma and leans to the Right.

Former Mossad Director Yossi Cohen

Spy stories: Former Mossad chief talks Iran, nukes and the life of a spy

Shabtai Shavit reveals details of secret meetings, his view on a range of nuclear and defense issues and how he was almost swept up in the Pollard saga.

Missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran

Ex-IDF intel chief rejects critics, says Syrian reactor never turned ‘hot’

Amos Yadlin pushes back against claims by the former Mossad chief who characterized the delay in identifying the threat as an intelligence failure.

Former IDF chier Amos Yadlin (Left) and former mossad head Tamor Pardo argue over Israel's intelligence on the Syrian nuclear reactor

Ex-Mossad head ranks threats: Internal division, Palestinian conflict beat Iran

Given the opportunity to rank the country's greatest threats, former Mossad Chief Tamir Pardo didn't list Iran as number one.

A DRIVER argues with haredi men as they protest against the detention of members of their community who failed to report to a military recruiting office, in Jerusalem last month. The placard in Hebrew reads, ‘Fans of those imprisoned from the Torah world.’ (

Netanyahu: Israel welcomes US efforts to ignite peace process

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke positively about Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt's upcoming visit to the Middle East and the steps towards peace it may bring.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion airport on May 23, 2017

Gabbay asks to drop cooling-off period for security chiefs

The IDF chief of staff, Mossad director, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief and a range of other top security and law enforcement officials are precluded from entering politics for three years.

Israeli Knesset