Israel’s military restraint during the conflict in Gaza last summer “unintentionally empowered Hamas” by allowing the terror group to distort international law and secure a public relations victory by exploiting the media, according a task force of retired U.S. generals.…

Israel’s experience in last year’s fighting in Gaza produced some tough lessons the United States would do well to heed in future “hybrid” conflicts, such as the fight with the Islamic State, according to a report by retired U.S. generals.…