Despite Roman Gofman's military past, his contribution to the country and his heroism on October 7: Attorney Gali Baharav-Miara submitted her response to the High Court of Justice this morning (Sunday) in petitions against the appointment of Mossad head Roman Gofman. The attorney wrote to the High Court that the appointment should be invalidated due to a series of legal failures.
""An examination of the committee's decision and the totality of the circumstances of the matter show that there were fundamental flaws, both in the procedure the committee conducted, in the factual infrastructure on which the majority opinion in the committee was based, and in the conclusions it formulated on its basis," she wrote to the High Court judges. "This is enough to result in the annulment of the Prime Minister's decision regarding the appointment.".
In a statement, Rabbi Meara announced that the appointment should be canceled also in light of the incident involving the use of Uri Al-Makis by the division that Goffman commanded. "The incident involving the use of Al-Makis casts a heavy shadow on Goffman's integrity, and there is no escape from the court's intervention in the Prime Minister's decision and the acceptance of the petitions (against the appointment)," she wrote.
Bahar-Miara clarified: "The meaning of these words is that the Prime Minister's decision to appoint Goffman to the position of head of the Mossad is tainted with extreme and glaring improbability, it cannot stand up from a legal perspective and is subject to annulment.".
She also proposed submitting to the High Court a confidential letter, signed by Mossad head Dedi Barnea, which would be submitted to the court unilaterally and behind closed doors. "This is a substantial document that presents the uniqueness of the organization, which is relevant to the manner in which the committee examines the integrity of the organization," she wrote.
The coalition attacked her position: "Opposition leader Gali Bahar-Miara is currently hunting for excellent, heroic, and worthy officers, just because it is the government that appoints them," wrote Ofir Katz of the Likud. "She should be ignored and the appointment should continue.".
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir He responded: "I see, in Tehran they applaud you. They couldn't dream of a better ally than you.".
""While the hero of Israel, Roman Goffman, is fighting the enemy, Gali is fighting the State of Israel and endangering its security.".
Minister Zeev Elkin Attack: "The High Court of Justice's objection to the appointment of Roman Goffman as head of the Mossad is a scandal that must not be kept silent. According to the approach she presents - relying on Judge Grunis' objection - her own appointment is also destined to be disqualified. What is her understanding of security issues and the professional requirements for the position of head of the Mossad?
""The responsibility for the results of the appointment lies with the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the government, not with the Attorney General, and therefore her personal opinion is not interesting.".
""I have known Roman Goffman for many years. He is a celebrated IDF officer, among the most original, intelligent and experienced I have met. I have no doubt that he will be an excellent head of an institution. You should be ashamed of yourself for throwing mud at someone who has contributed so much to the State of Israel and its security! What did you contribute? You should withdraw your despicable opinion and not disgrace yourself in front of the court and the public.".
Minister Shlomo Kerei He responded, "The last month alone is more than enough to justify a new government decision: annulling the High Court order, approving the immediate dismissal of the ousted attorney general, and appointing a deputy attorney general without delay. What has been revealed in recent times is no longer a "legal debate" but a systematic attempt to thwart the will of the voter, paralyze the work of the government, and empty Israeli democracy of its content.".
"And if the High Court dares to overturn a legal government decision again, whether on the issue of the Attorney General or on the appointment of Goffman as head of the Mossad, the government must not surrender. An illegal order is not above the will of the people and is not above the law. Now is the time to stand like a wall in form. The entire government. Together. Without fear and without stutters! The people are the sovereign and they will go to the polls soon and re-establish the Jewish and democratic regime in the State of Israel,",
On Friday, Prime Minister Netanyahu submitted his response to petitions to the High Court of Justice seeking to invalidate Goffman's appointment and chose to use sharp and aggressive language, placing his operational authority and security assessment above the High Court's judicial review, and claiming that this is a fateful decision that the court does not have the tools to evaluate.
In his response, Netanyahu claimed that the reasonableness of his decision as prime minister is "tens of times" superior to that of the court or any other entity.
He said he knows Goffman firsthand and is convinced that he is the most talented candidate for the mission in time of war. Netanyahu emphasized that Goffman's qualifications were not flawed, noting that "his qualifications were combed with iron combs and found to be pure.".
The Prime Minister added and harshly criticized the petitioners, attributing to them a "lack of self-awareness and lack of security responsibility.".
Netanyahu claimed that some of the motives behind the petitions are political and foreign, and that the petitioners are in effect seeking to deprive the people of the democratic authority that the government has entrusted to determine the identity of the people who will implement security policy.
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