The Prime Minister will present today (Tuesday) an opinion written by former military attorney Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi, in support of his claims in a hearing to be held in the High Court of Justice regarding the appointment of Roman Gofman to the position of head of the Mossad.
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The discussion is taking place against the backdrop of a frontal confrontation between Netanyahu and the legal and security echelons, with the focus being the "Al-Makis affair" - a teenager who was used in intelligence operations without authority, under the command of Goffman.
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According to a report today (Tuesday) on Channel 2, the opinion deals with Goffman's part in the affair, and it was determined that no grounds were found for criminal proceedings against Goffman and that disciplinary action, which ended with a mere reprimand, was sufficient.
A decision on the matter will not be made today, but it is estimated that the judges will not oppose the appointment.
Netanyahu's representative will argue that there is no authority or precedent for the High Court to intervene in the decision of the committee for senior appointments, and will present details of conversations Netanyahu had with retired Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, who heads the committee.
On the other hand, Attorney Gali Baharav-Miara submitted a strong response to the High Court of Justice, stating that the appointment cannot stand from a legal perspective. According to her, using a minor in dangerous intelligence operations without authorization casts a "heavy shadow on Goffman's moral integrity.".
She added that the appointments committee had fundamental flaws, as most of its members were not exposed to classified materials in the affair, while the committee's chairman himself, Judge Asher Grunis, opposed the appointment in a minority opinion.
Last night, it was reported on Kan News that Netanyahu will oppose Attorney General Gali Baharav Mayara's proposal to present to the judges confidential documents that Mossad head Dedi Barnea gave her.
