The deepest flaw in the thinking of people who talked endlessly this past week about the military being subordinate to political echelons is the notion that everything depends on the army's will, and that the key issue is whether it wants to conquer Gaza; whether it will do what political leaders instruct it to do and whether it's prepared to yield to their instructions.

The deepest flaw in the thinking of people who talked endlessly this past week about the military being subordinate to political echelons is the notion that everything depends on…

Israelis are united behind the army, and a clash with the military could have irreparable consequences for the administration

The army plays a crucial role in legitimizing controversial policies pursued by Israel's political leadership. Centrist governments have relied on it to back moderate military…