The Israeli High Court of Justice has mandated that the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee reconvene to address gaps in its recommendation regarding IDF Maj.-Gen. Ronen Gofman's appointment as the new Mossad chief. This decision, made by Justices Dafna Barak-Erez, Ofer Grosskopf, and Alex Stein, aims to clarify what information Gofman had and when, particularly in light of potential breaches of public integrity. The court has also ordered the immediate transfer of a classified affidavit from Brig.-Gen. “G” to the relevant authorities, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who require the appropriate security clearance to review it. The controversy surrounding Gofman's appointment partly stems from the Ori Elmakayes affair, which alleges that a minor was involved in an IDF-related influence operation during Gofman's command of the 210th Division. In the declassified affidavit, Brig.-Gen. “G” indicated that Gofman had denied approving the transfer of intelligence to Telegram channels and claimed he was unaware of Elmakayes's identity or association with those channels at the time, which may impact the ongoing discussions about his candidacy.