David Barnea

David Barnea

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David Barnea is the head of Israel's Mossad, the national intelligence agency, known for his role in shaping Israeli intelligence and security policies. He was recently in the news due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to replace him as the chief negotiator in the ongoing ceasefire discussions in Gaza, highlighting tensions between Netanyahu and Israel's security establishment.

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Mossad chief David Barnea met with former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Budapest.

Culisele planului eșuat al Israelului de a răsturna regimul iranian
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-08-05
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David Barnea, the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, is reported to have met with Ahmadinejad in Hungary.

احمدی نژاد کو ایران کا نیا رہنما بنانے کا اسرائیلی منصوبہ بے نقاب
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-07-14
4.0

David Barnea was the head of Israeli intelligence who traveled to Hungary to meet with Ahmadinejad.

Revelan que Israel intentó reclutar como espía al iraní Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, que firmó el memorándum con Cristina Kirchner
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-14
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Barnea is the former head of the Israeli intelligence service who personally traveled to Hungary to meet with Ahmadinejad.

Israel tentou recrutar Mahmoud Ahmadinejad para mudar regime no Irã, diz jornal
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-07-13
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David Barnea – then the head of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency – travelled to Hungary to meet him after he had been invited to speak.

Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-13
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Barnea succeeded Cohen as the head of Mossad and continued efforts against Iran's terror network.

Trump Iran deal strengthens regime's terror network by leaving it in place
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-22
9.0

David Barnea is the head of the Mossad and has been involved in operations against Iran's nuclear program.

אזרחי איראן אומנו בישראל - ושיגרו טיל לעבר מטרה קריטית בשליחות המוסד
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-05-31
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Mossad Director David Barnea has been coordinating closely with U.S. officials.

Нетаньягу підозрює Білий дім у переговорах з Іраном – ЗМІ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-03-05
5.0

David Barnea, the director of Mossad, discusses almost daily with Netanyahu and other officials.

Axios: Netanyahu, îngrijorat că Trump ar negocia cu Iranul pe la spatele lui. A sunat la Casa Albă să ceară explicații
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-03-04
7.0

David Barnea, who has led the Mossad since 2021, built a special department for a 'foreign legion' of agents who have been deployed across the Middle East.

How Israeli sleight and US might led to the assassination of Ali Khamenei | US-Israel war on Iran
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-03-01
5.0

David Barnea is mentioned as the head of Mossad.

Нападите на Израел врз Иран ќе продолжат да се интензивираат, истакна Нетанјаху
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-03-01
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Barnea is the head of the Mossad, involved in intelligence operations related to Iran.

טראמפ החליט על שינוי גישה
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-21
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David Barnea is listed as the Director of Mossad in the Iranian television broadcast's death list.

İran televizyonundan açık tehdit: 'Ölüm listesi' yayınlandı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-02-13
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David Barnea is identified as the director of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad included in the target list.

Iranska TV objavila jezivu listu: Netanjahu prvi na spisku za odstrel
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-02-12
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David Barnea is the head of the Mossad who participated in the meeting with Wightkoff.

לא נאיבים, נעמוד על התנאים
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-03
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David Barnea is the head of the Mossad involved in discussions regarding Iran.

השיחות עם איראן, התיאום עם ישראל וההערכה: טראמפ בונה לגיטימציה לתקיפה
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-03
5.0

David Barnea, the Director of Mossad, participated in the security meeting alongside Netanyahu and Zamir.

İsrail'in gündemi İran: Tel Aviv’den Washington’a 3 şart
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-02-02
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David Barnea, head of Mossad, traveled to the US to discuss the situation in Iran.

İsrail’den ABD’ye: İran’ı Şimdi vurmayın Demir Kubbe hazır değil
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-01-17
6.0

David Barnea, the head of the Mossad, has arrived in America to discuss the crisis regarding Iran.

මොසාඩ් ලොක්කා ඇමෙරිකාවේ - Lankadeepa Online
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2026-01-16
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David Barnea, the head of Mossad, visited Washington to discuss further actions regarding Iran.

Krieg am Golf abgewendet? Trump reagiert mit Sanktionen statt Militärschlag
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-16
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David Barnea is the head of the Mossad who faced criticism after comments made by Avigdor Lieberman.

המוסד הסיר את הכפפות נגד קטאר
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-12-26
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