In order to cooperate with him, you cannot weaken him beyond a certain point, you cannot humiliate him beyond a certain point. And if you intend to destroy him, you cannot expect the cooperation of his security service, which is now a sort of precondition for personal security in Israel.

Ehud Barak

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