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Israel’s intelligence unit Mossad has revealed that a senior operative who played a key role in laying the groundwork for Operation Roaring King on Iran was killed during the mission outside Israel.While addressing a remembrance day ceremony for the fallen intelligence officers, Mossad chief David Barnea identified the operative by the first Hebrew letter of…
World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura questions FIDE’s safety protocols (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The year was 2015. At 55, veteran Grandmaster (GM) Pravin Thipsay hadn’t won any chess tournament in four years. He arrived at the inaugural Dr. Hegdewar Open in Delhi hoping to break the hex, but by the fifth round, he…
USA GM Hikaru Nakamura blasts FIDE NEW DELHI: World No. 2 American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has hit out at FIDE, the world chess governing body, over what he sees as excessive anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Opening his fourth Candidates with a loss to fellow American Fabiano Caruana, Nakamura took to…
File photo: Mossad chief David Barnea Mossad chief David Barnea reportedly told Israel’s cabinet before the war with Iran that regime change in Tehran was possible but most likely would take around one year, not just days or weeks, a recent report claimed.According to The Jerusalem Post, Barnea presented multiple scenarios to Israeli leaders on…
Just as headlines began whispering that US-Iran tensions might be cooling, a behind-the-scenes visit has offered a possible explanation for the shift in mood.According to the Axios report, David Barnea, director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, arrived in the US on Friday morning for talks on the situation in Iran. ‘Back Off Now Or Face…’:…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday appointed his military secretary, major general Roman Gofman, a senior officer with no intelligence background, as the next director of the Mossad.Netanyahu’s office said Gofman will take over from current Mossad chief David Barnea, whose five-year term ends in June 2026.“Gofman is a highly distinguished officer,” stated Netanyahu’s…
Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad has claimed that it uncovered a major Hamas-linked terror network operating across Europe, alleging that elements of the group’s leadership in Qatar were involved in steering the operations.Mossad, in a statement, said that the network was designed by Hamas to activate “on the day the order is given,” with European raids…
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency declined to carry out a planned ground operation targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, as per the Washington Post.Mossad Director David Barnea reportedly opposed the mission due to concerns it could damage the agency’s relationship with Qatari officials mediating the talks.‘This time, Mossad was unwilling to do it on the ground,’ a…
