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Mossad's senior staff concerned about incoming bosses

Israeli General Roman Gofman (left), pictured here alongside US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem on 22 October 2025, is set to take over as head of the Mossad in June.
Israeli General Roman Gofman (left), pictured here alongside US Vice President JD Vance in Jerusalem on 22 October 2025, is set to take over as head of the Mossad in June.© Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP

While the next head of Israeli foreign intelligence is facing criticism from long-serving figures within the agency due to his close ties with Benjamin Netanyahu, the man tipped to serve as his deputy is also facing opposition.

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France, United Kingdom
Franco-British plan to secure Strait of Hormuz not plain sailing

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Paris, on 17 April 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Paris, on 17 April 2026.© Jeanne Accorsini/EPA/Pool/MaxPPP

The joint initiative by Paris and London to ensure the free passage of ships through the sea route is taking shape at military and political levels. Whether it ever happens remains dependent on how the standoff between Tehran and Washington unfolds.

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Israel
Israeli cyber industry veteran in the Gulf tracking Starlink users

A model of the Starlink V2 (Gen 2) satellite on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on 5 March 2026.
A model of the Starlink V2 (Gen 2) satellite on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on 5 March 2026. © Joan Cros/NurPhoto via AFP

De-anonymising Starlink users, who are on the rise in most conflict zones, is fast becoming a lucrative business in the field of global cyber. A Cypriot-Israeli company, backed by a successful supplier of Israeli cyber tools to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, has seized this new opportunity.

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