A former head of Mossad, Tamir Pardo, has expressed his disbelief and disappointment over allegations of intimidation by Mossad Director Yossi Cohen against former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.

These allegations were detailed in a recent investigation published by The Guardian.

The report claims that Cohen employed threats and manipulation against Bensouda from 2016 to 2021 to influence her war crimes investigations into Israel.

Pardo, who served as Mossad director from 2011 to 2016, described the allegations as 'inconceivable' and compared such behavior to 'Cosa Nostra-style blackmail.' Both Cohen and Bensouda have declined to comment on the investigation.

Pardo emphasized that such actions are forbidden within the Mossad and are not representative of the agency's values.