Analysis: The head of Israel's armed forces leaves office in just over a week, after a term in which the region fell apart and Islamic terror groups seized swathes of neighboring states. But the man whose final summer of service included the abduction and murder of three Israeli teens and the subsequent war in Gaza has learned a vital lesson about the fighting spirit of his compatriots.

Op-ed: Agreement with Iran will be determined by US administration, not by Congress. That's who Israel's prime minister should address, warn and maintain a good relationship with. Instead, he is turning our most important and strategic friend into a rival.