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Several of Roman Gofman’s current and former colleagues spoke to Jewish Insider about the new appointee on condition of anonymity.
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Netanyahu’s nominee to lead Mossad is his close advisor and an IDF general who fought the system
Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero; his detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency
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December 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Several of Roman Gofman’s current and former colleagues spoke to Jewish Insider about the new appointee on condition of anonymity.
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Kuwait revoked the citizenship earlier this month of Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a prominent Islamic cleric and media figure associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Experts who spoke to Jewish Insider suggested that the move was a sign that the country may be taking action on the Islamist movement.
Experts who spoke to Jewish Insider suggested that the move was a sign that the country may be taking action on the Islamist movement.
The significance of Kuwait revoking the citizenship of a prominent Muslim Brotherhood cleric
Experts told JI the move may indicate Kuwait is siding with moderate Gulf states in taking a harsher stance against the organization
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December 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Kuwait revoked the citizenship earlier this month of Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a prominent Islamic cleric and media figure associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Experts who spoke to Jewish Insider suggested that the move was a sign that the country may be taking action on the Islamist movement.
Experts who spoke to Jewish Insider suggested that the move was a sign that the country may be taking action on the Islamist movement.
Experts warn that Trump’s push for stabilization is increasingly being challenged by the incorporation of jihadist-aligned figures into Syria’s emerging military and security apparatus.
Trump’s Syria strategy tested amid resurgence of ISIS in Damascus
An attack by ISIS forces on U.S. servicemembers earlier this month prompted U.S. airstrikes and an entry ban on Syrian nationals, despite Trump’s embrace of Syria President Ahmad al-Sharaa
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December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Experts warn that Trump’s push for stabilization is increasingly being challenged by the incorporation of jihadist-aligned figures into Syria’s emerging military and security apparatus.
Blaise Misztal raised concerns about the proposal’s objective to decrease the number of four-star generals and admirals who report directly to Hegseth, which would see CENTCOM’s command status downgraded and remove its four-star authority.
Blaise Misztal raised concerns about the proposal’s objective to decrease the number of four-star generals and admirals who report directly to Hegseth, which would see CENTCOM’s command status downgraded and remove its four-star authority.
Blaise Misztal raised concerns about the proposal’s objective to decrease the number of four-star generals and admirals who report directly to Hegseth, which would see CENTCOM’s command status downgraded and remove its four-star authority.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Blaise Misztal raised concerns about the proposal’s objective to decrease the number of four-star generals and admirals who report directly to Hegseth, which would see CENTCOM’s command status downgraded and remove its four-star authority.
Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen said Roman Gofman’s background, as an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, is an advantage.
“He knows that America is not the whole world and there are other forces we need to talk to and understand in depth.”
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“He knows that America is not the whole world and there are other forces we need to talk to and understand in depth.”
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Netanyahu’s nominee to lead Mossad is his close advisor and an IDF general who fought the system
Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero; his detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency
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December 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen said Roman Gofman’s background, as an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, is an advantage.
“He knows that America is not the whole world and there are other forces we need to talk to and understand in depth.”
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“He knows that America is not the whole world and there are other forces we need to talk to and understand in depth.”
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Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero. His detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency.
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Netanyahu’s nominee to lead Mossad is his close advisor and an IDF general who fought the system
Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero; his detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency
jewishinsider.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero. His detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency.
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“The ISIS attack that killed U.S. service members and a civilian should be a wakeup call that the terrorist group is still a threat, and will seize opportunities to reconstitute,” said Dana Stroul, director of research at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Trump’s Syria strategy tested amid resurgence of ISIS in Damascus
An attack by ISIS forces on U.S. servicemembers earlier this month prompted U.S. airstrikes and an entry ban on Syrian nationals, despite Trump’s embrace of Syria President Ahmad al-Sharaa
jewishinsider.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“The ISIS attack that killed U.S. service members and a civilian should be a wakeup call that the terrorist group is still a threat, and will seize opportunities to reconstitute,” said Dana Stroul, director of research at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Trump has taken an unusually open approach toward Damascus, seeking to usher in a new era of stability and regional integration.
But that strategy is beginning to face significant tests.
But that strategy is beginning to face significant tests.
Trump’s Syria strategy tested amid resurgence of ISIS in Damascus
An attack by ISIS forces on U.S. servicemembers earlier this month prompted U.S. airstrikes and an entry ban on Syrian nationals, despite Trump’s embrace of Syria President Ahmad al-Sharaa
jewishinsider.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Trump has taken an unusually open approach toward Damascus, seeking to usher in a new era of stability and regional integration.
But that strategy is beginning to face significant tests.
But that strategy is beginning to face significant tests.
EXCLUSIVE | @blumenthal.senate.gov wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pushing for additional information about Nonprofit Security Grant Program allocations, as well as criticizing the funding allocation proposed last week by Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Sen. Blumenthal presses Noem for security grant data, criticizes GOP funding proposal
The Connecticut senator said he was ‘struck by the severely heightened anxiety’ among local leaders about threats to places of worship
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December 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
EXCLUSIVE | @blumenthal.senate.gov wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pushing for additional information about Nonprofit Security Grant Program allocations, as well as criticizing the funding allocation proposed last week by Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Ian Hurd, a Northwestern University professor who supported the anti-Israel encampment on the campus, was tapped to join a new presidential search committee, the school announced last week.
His appointment to the search committee drew criticism from some of the school’s Jewish alumni.
His appointment to the search committee drew criticism from some of the school’s Jewish alumni.
Professor who backed encampment selected for role on Northwestern presidential search committee
Ian Hurd’s appointment to the search committee drew criticism from some of the school’s Jewish alumni
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December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Ian Hurd, a Northwestern University professor who supported the anti-Israel encampment on the campus, was tapped to join a new presidential search committee, the school announced last week.
His appointment to the search committee drew criticism from some of the school’s Jewish alumni.
His appointment to the search committee drew criticism from some of the school’s Jewish alumni.
Netanyahu’s announcement that his military secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, would become head of the Mossad, came as a surprise to the public.
However, for those who know Gofman, he was a natural choice.
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However, for those who know Gofman, he was a natural choice.
@lahavharkov.bsky.social reports:
Netanyahu’s nominee to lead Mossad is his close advisor and an IDF general who fought the system
Roman Gofman’s supporters tout him as an Israeli patriot and Oct. 7 hero; his detractors say he’s unfamiliar with the agency
jewishinsider.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Netanyahu’s announcement that his military secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, would become head of the Mossad, came as a surprise to the public.
However, for those who know Gofman, he was a natural choice.
@lahavharkov.bsky.social reports:
However, for those who know Gofman, he was a natural choice.
@lahavharkov.bsky.social reports:
Senior Pentagon officials are reportedly weighing a sweeping proposal to reorganize the U.S. military that would shift authorities and resources away from the Middle East, a move experts warn could undermine U.S.-Israel security cooperation and destabilize the region.
Pentagon plan to reorganize military could undermine U.S.-Israel security, experts warn
Shifting U.S. resources out of the Middle East could impact the U.S.’ ability to counter Iran and send allies towards Russia or China, JINSA’s Blaise Misztal said
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December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Senior Pentagon officials are reportedly weighing a sweeping proposal to reorganize the U.S. military that would shift authorities and resources away from the Middle East, a move experts warn could undermine U.S.-Israel security cooperation and destabilize the region.
Tim Chapman, the president of former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank, said he expects his Advancing American Freedom organization to poach more staffers from the Heritage Foundation after announcing the hiring of 15 individuals from the embattled conservative organization.
Mike Pence’s think tank absorbs wave of Heritage departures
Advancing American Freedom hired 15 staffers from the Heritage Foundation, with its president predicting more defections
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December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tim Chapman, the president of former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank, said he expects his Advancing American Freedom organization to poach more staffers from the Heritage Foundation after announcing the hiring of 15 individuals from the embattled conservative organization.
Several Trump appointees to the board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are pushing for the ouster of Sen. Bernie Sanders, alleging that he has rarely attended meetings and that his accusations of genocide against Israel run directly counter to the museum’s mission.
Trump-appointed Holocaust Museum board members pushing to oust Bernie Sanders
The members say the Vermont senator hasn’t attended council meetings and that his rhetoric, accusing Israel of committing genocide, runs counter to the museum’s mission
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December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Several Trump appointees to the board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are pushing for the ouster of Sen. Bernie Sanders, alleging that he has rarely attended meetings and that his accusations of genocide against Israel run directly counter to the museum’s mission.
ANALYSIS | When Netanyahu meets with Trump next week, the Iranian threat will be at the top of the agenda.
That’s a sentence that could have been written countless times in the past – but this time was supposed to be different.
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That’s a sentence that could have been written countless times in the past – but this time was supposed to be different.
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Six months after Iran war, Netanyahu to present Trump with military options
Netanyahu and his team are preparing to brief Trump on Israel's concerns that Iran is expanding its ballistic missile program
jewishinsider.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ANALYSIS | When Netanyahu meets with Trump next week, the Iranian threat will be at the top of the agenda.
That’s a sentence that could have been written countless times in the past – but this time was supposed to be different.
Read the full analysis by @lahavharkov.bsky.social:
That’s a sentence that could have been written countless times in the past – but this time was supposed to be different.
Read the full analysis by @lahavharkov.bsky.social:
Bibi’s Mar-a-Lago merry-go-round
Plus, the man tapped to lead the Mossad
jewishinsider.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“I don’t think that he’s inherently antisemitic … but I don’t think he has been very thoughtful about standing with Jews when it comes to concerns for our physical security, anywhere — overseas, here, or whatever it is,” said Yvette Pintar, a local Jewish and Democratic leader.
Texas Jewish voters alarmed by James Talarico’s Israel rhetoric
Local leaders said that, without improved outreach from Talarico to address their concerns, they’re likely to vote for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary
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December 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
“I don’t think that he’s inherently antisemitic … but I don’t think he has been very thoughtful about standing with Jews when it comes to concerns for our physical security, anywhere — overseas, here, or whatever it is,” said Yvette Pintar, a local Jewish and Democratic leader.
“I think that it’s an important opportunity to bring a message of life, unity, warmth and positivity in a way which might otherwise not even be possible,” said Rabbi Levi Shemtov.
Lighting up Washington: Rabbi Levi Shemtov brings Hanukkah to the halls of power
The EVP of American Friends of Lubavitch is a staple around town during the holiday, regardless of the party in power
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December 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“I think that it’s an important opportunity to bring a message of life, unity, warmth and positivity in a way which might otherwise not even be possible,” said Rabbi Levi Shemtov.
"We’re seeing a preview of where our country could be headed without a change in direction. And while that may sound pessimistic, the reality is there’s a lot more that can be done to deal with the growing Gen Z radicalism."
Analysis by Josh Kraushaar:
Analysis by Josh Kraushaar:
The conservative movement's Gen Z problem
We’re seeing a preview of where our country could be headed without a change in direction
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December 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"We’re seeing a preview of where our country could be headed without a change in direction. And while that may sound pessimistic, the reality is there’s a lot more that can be done to deal with the growing Gen Z radicalism."
Analysis by Josh Kraushaar:
Analysis by Josh Kraushaar:
“We are a proud community that has experienced challenges for thousands of years. We’re not going anywhere. If you’re not going to take this seriously, then we’re going to keep ramping up the pressure until you do,” American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch told Jewish Insider.
AJC CEO calls for Jewish organizations to unify over communal security
Ted Deutch praised Sen. Ted Cruz as a particularly powerful voice standing up to the ‘horrific’ antisemitic conspiracy theories spread by right-wing extremists
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December 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“We are a proud community that has experienced challenges for thousands of years. We’re not going anywhere. If you’re not going to take this seriously, then we’re going to keep ramping up the pressure until you do,” American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch told Jewish Insider.
Lisa Strauss, a leader in the local Jewish community, said Talarico’s comments are “very disappointing.”
“He’s very popular among the younger people and it’s very disheartening to see that he’s … going to pander to that very far-left wing progressive movement.”
“He’s very popular among the younger people and it’s very disheartening to see that he’s … going to pander to that very far-left wing progressive movement.”
Texas Jewish voters alarmed by James Talarico’s Israel rhetoric
Local leaders said that, without improved outreach from Talarico to address their concerns, they’re likely to vote for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary
jewishinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Lisa Strauss, a leader in the local Jewish community, said Talarico’s comments are “very disappointing.”
“He’s very popular among the younger people and it’s very disheartening to see that he’s … going to pander to that very far-left wing progressive movement.”
“He’s very popular among the younger people and it’s very disheartening to see that he’s … going to pander to that very far-left wing progressive movement.”
Ted Deutch, a former Democratic member of Congress, said that antisemitic actors on both sides of the political aisle have “not been marginalized” in the way that they should be. He said he’d “like to see more from leaders across politics and throughout the country and in every part of our society.”
AJC CEO calls for Jewish organizations to unify over communal security
Ted Deutch praised Sen. Ted Cruz as a particularly powerful voice standing up to the ‘horrific’ antisemitic conspiracy theories spread by right-wing extremists
jewishinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ted Deutch, a former Democratic member of Congress, said that antisemitic actors on both sides of the political aisle have “not been marginalized” in the way that they should be. He said he’d “like to see more from leaders across politics and throughout the country and in every part of our society.”
During Hanukkah this year, Rabbi Levi Shemtov attended as many as four events in a day, shuttling between government institutions and reciting the blessings in front of dignitaries.
In an interview with Jewish Insider, he reflected on the importance of spreading a Hanukkah message of light.
In an interview with Jewish Insider, he reflected on the importance of spreading a Hanukkah message of light.
Lighting up Washington: Rabbi Levi Shemtov brings Hanukkah to the halls of power
The EVP of American Friends of Lubavitch is a staple around town during the holiday, regardless of the party in power
jewishinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
During Hanukkah this year, Rabbi Levi Shemtov attended as many as four events in a day, shuttling between government institutions and reciting the blessings in front of dignitaries.
In an interview with Jewish Insider, he reflected on the importance of spreading a Hanukkah message of light.
In an interview with Jewish Insider, he reflected on the importance of spreading a Hanukkah message of light.
Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans, in a long-delayed Homeland Security funding bill, proposed a modest increase in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $330 million.
Senate Appropriations Committee proposes $330 million for nonprofit security grants
The figure falls short of the $500 million to $1 billion requested by lawmakers and Jewish community advocates
jewishinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans, in a long-delayed Homeland Security funding bill, proposed a modest increase in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $330 million.
Jewish leaders in Texas are growing increasingly concerned about Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s comments on Israel, with four members of the community telling Jewish Insider that without concerted outreach from Talarico, they’re likely to back Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the primary.
Texas Jewish voters alarmed by James Talarico’s Israel rhetoric
Local leaders said that, without improved outreach from Talarico to address their concerns, they’re likely to vote for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary
jewishinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Jewish leaders in Texas are growing increasingly concerned about Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s comments on Israel, with four members of the community telling Jewish Insider that without concerted outreach from Talarico, they’re likely to back Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the primary.