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Israel’s former spy chief said the country would need at least five years to recover from the Gaza war when it’s over. Yossi Cohen, Mossad’s former director, didn’t elaborate further but said that Israel would have to pay a heavy price to bring back captives still held in Gaza. Speaking to the Israeli public broadcaster Kan, Cohen said any truce deal must be approved by the war cabinet, and perhaps the entire Israeli government, “with very tough terms.” He said the deal shouldn’t happen in stages, and that all captives should be swapped for Palestinian prisoners in one go. Israeli Prime Minist…

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