The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee has reportedly decided to examine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nominee for Mossad chief, Roman Gofman, over his involvement in the use of a minor for a so-called influence operation while serving in the Israel Defense Forces.

The committee, chaired by former president of the Supreme Court Asher Grunis, is reviewing Gofman’s conduct as part of the vetting process for his appointment as the next head of Mossad, the Ynet news site first reported on Thursday.

Gofman, currently serving as Netanyahu’s military secretary, reportedly appeared before the panel on Wednesday to address the affair. The committee has since decided to summon a senior Military Intelligence officer involved in probing the case, according to Ynet.

Members of the panel were “astonished” by Gofman’s testimony about his past, sources familiar with the details told Channel 12 news later on Thursday. According to the report, the committee will find it difficult to approve the appointment.

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