📰 6 sources 8 articles · 13 Nov 2026, 16:01 → 2 hours ago

Mossad chief in Washington to discuss resuming war on Iran amid Netanyahu pressure

The story concerns the visit by the head of Israel's Mossad, Roman Gofman, to Washington for talks with US officials about resuming the war on Iran. The visit comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses US President Donald Trump to return to military operations, while Trump reportedly prefers continuing the naval blockade and economic pressure, amid Israeli concerns that such an escalation could affect Gadi Eisenkot's efforts to form a government.

📍 Where things stand: According to reports, Mossad chief Roman Gofman is in Washington for talks on resuming the war on Iran, amid pressure from Netanyahu and a difference with Trump over the military option.

⏱️ Timeline

13 Nov 2026, 16:01 Al Mamlaka channel reported that the head of Israel's Mossad is in Washington, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressures US President Donald Trump to resume the war with Iran, without further details on the content of the talks or their outcome.
13 Nov 2026, 16:57 Axios reported that Mossad chief Roman Gofman is visiting Washington for talks with senior US officials about resuming the war on Iran, amid Israeli concerns that an escalation against Iran could disrupt Gadi Eisenkot's efforts to form a government.
13 Nov 2026, 17:02 Citing three sources, Axios reported that Gofman is discussing the war on Iran with US officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and is expected to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami. The report noted that Netanyahu is pressing Trump to resume the war, while Trump prefers continuing the naval blockade and economic pressure.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage focused on the Mossad chief's visit to Washington, with varying levels of detail: some sources only mentioned the visit and the pressure, while others added details about talks with Ratcliffe and Witkoff and the difference between the US and Israeli positions. Some reports also highlighted concerns that escalation could affect the formation of the Israeli government.

قناة المملكة It highlighted the Mossad chief's presence in Washington and Netanyahu's pressure on Trump to resume the war with Iran, without further details on the talks or their outcome.
Euronews.com It relied on the Axios report, named Roman Gofman, and focused on talks about resuming the war and on Israeli concerns that Gadi Eisenkot's efforts to form a government could be disrupted.
العربي الجديد It led with the Axios report citing three sources and included details of meetings with John Ratcliffe and a possible meeting with Steve Witkoff in Miami, as well as Trump's preference for continuing the naval blockade and economic pressure.
Masrawy It focused on Gofman's departure for Washington on Friday and his expected meeting with John Ratcliffe and possible meeting with Steve Witkoff in Miami, citing Axios and three sources.