Israel's room to respond militarily has been restricted in an unprecedented manner. And its international credibility, which it will need on the day Iran violates the agreement, has collapsed

For decades, the U.S.-Israel partnership rested on an understanding that Washington could criticize, but Jerusalem retained final authority. Now, as dependence on the United States deepens, questions about Israeli agency are moving from the margins of political debate toward the center

The return to the northern West Bank has explosive potential. It's only a matter of time: When a settler is injured, the army will respond with an iron fist against the Palestinian population and the entire area will be sucked into a violent maelstrom