After the Supreme Court rejected the Attorney General’s position and approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as Mossad chief, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara released a statement saying she respects the court’s decision. She emphasized that the government’s legal advisory office would support Gofman and assist him in his new role, wishing him “great success in the position.”
1+The statement from the Attorney General’s office said: “The government’s legal advisory office examined retired President Grunis’s determination regarding the appointment and the evidence in the case professionally, and formed a position that reflects its professional truth based on the factual foundation.”
“Our position was rejected by the court, and it goes without saying that we respect the court’s ruling. The government’s legal advisory office and the Attorney General personally will assist as required and possible to Maj. Gen. Gofman in carrying out his important role as Mossad chief. The Attorney General and the entire government legal advisory office wish Maj. Gen. Gofman great success in the position.”
1+The announcement comes following the dramatic ruling of the High Court of Justice, in which the position of the legal counsel regarding Gofman’s appointment process was rejected. The Court ruled that there are no grounds for intervention in the appointment, despite the claims raised within the framework of the petitions and the examinations conducted around the process.