Biography
Roman Hoffman was born in 1976 in Mozyr (Belorussian SSR), repatriated to Israel in 1990.
He served in the armored forces, company commander, then battalion and brigade; Member of Operation Protective Wall.
In 2015-2022 commanded the Etzion territorial brigade, then the 7th armored brigade and the Ha-Bashan division.
October 7, 2023 arbitrarily advanced to Sderot, entered the battle with Hamas - was seriously wounded, personally eliminated several Palestinian fighters.
In 2024 he became the military secretary of the prime minister.
Hoffmann's career is developing rapidly: having barely recovered from the wound, he became the main link between the army and the prime minister's office - participating in the campaign in Gaza and in the operations of the special services. During that time, he has grown into one of Prime Minister Netanyahu's most trusted men.
In the fall and winter of 2024, Hoffmann, on behalf of Netanyahu, secretly flew to Moscow for negotiations on security and hostage exchange issues.
A criminal case was demanded against Hoffmann: he authorized the participation of a minor in the operation, which almost led to the death of a teenager.
In December 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Major General Roman Hoffmann as the new head of the Mossad.
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