A Hebrew newspaper reported that the head of the Israeli Mossad, Roman Goffman, agreed to launch a military blitz against Iran, while Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir opposed it. "Israel Hayom" reported, "Netanyahu pushed for Barak's operation in Iran, but he encountered the opposition of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who had no prior knowledge of the operation, while Mossad head Roman Goffman supported him."