EX-MOSSAD chief Yossi Cohen has passionately backed Tony Blair to govern Gaza after the war.

Cohen, also Benjamin Netanyahu's former national security advisor, said it was an "amazing move" after the former PM presented his "day after" plan for him to oversee Gaza.

Sitting down with The Sun, Mr Cohen said it was an "amazing move from Blair", and insisted they would work well together.

Cohen said: "This is the main problem - what do we do the day after? And who is going to take care of the close to 2.2 million people?

"We need someone to run the show in the Gaza Strip and stop it deteriorating into the hands of Hamas.

"Tony Blair's initiative and willingness to do that is highly appreciated. God bless him."

But Cohen threw out the chance of a Palestinian state, the endgame of Blair'

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