Mixed Feelings As Israel Appoints New Mossad Chief
May 25, 2021
6:40 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday a new head of the Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, a key post in the Jewish stateβs defence from outside threats, especially arch-rival Iran.
Barnea, 56, who served as a combat soldier in the elite Sayeret Matkal commando unit, joined Mossad in 1996.
He served from 2019 as the deputy head, according to Netanyahuβs office.
In a ceremony marking the new appointment, Netanyahu hinted at steps Israel could take to thwart Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Global powers have been meeting in Vienna since early April in a bid to bring Washington …
