Calls for diplomacy grow in Tehran amid fresh escalation

Key points

• Gofman assumed leadership of Israel's intelligence agency with a vow to continue Mossad's covert campaign against Iran and its allies.
• Israel's actions against Iran and its regional network had altered the balance of power in the Middle East, Gofman said at a welcoming ceremony.
• "But the task is not yet complete.
• The heart of the Mossad lies in covert operations against its targets.
• We will safeguard that mission at all costs." Standing beside him, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the intent clearer, declaring that Iran's ruling system was destined to disappear.