Is the Israeli military the only thing standing between the rule of law and mob rule?

The New York Times published in this morning’s issue an extended op-ed dealing with the Elor AzariaHebron Shooting affair, which has been agonizing the Israeli public over the last year:

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/opinion/elor-azaria-trial-frightening-truth-about-israeli-society.html?_r=0

The views, my views, expressed in the editorial are far from representing a majority in Israel. Far from it.