Bakhtiari: The appointment of a military general with no security background to the head of the Mossad deepened the agency's crisis.
Senior Defense Analyst:
🔹 The dire consequences of the intelligence failure on October 7 continue to undermine Israel's security apparatus.
🔹According to published reports, including those of Channel 12 in Israel, the Mossad reached a critical juncture, which caused the resignation or dismissal of key figures such as the deputy director, the head of the Iran desk and the head of the intelligence and operations division.
🔹The main cause of this storm is the appointment of a new head of Mossad in the last six months - a person with a military background and no security experience. Originally from Belarus, immigrated to occupied Israel in 1990. Placing an immigrant of Russian origin at the head of Israel's most important intelligence agency, along with the non-native background of many of its officials, is a clear indication of a deep administrative and structural crisis in Tel Aviv's security apparatus.