President Barack Obama paid a rare visit to the Pentagon this week and gave an update on his ambition “to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group ISIL.” He painted a rosy picture. “This is a cause, a coalition, that’s united countries across the globe -- some 60 nations, including Arab partners. Our comprehensive strategy against ISIL is harnessing all elements of American power, across our government -- military, intelligence, diplomatic, economic, development and perhaps most importantly, the power of our values,” the president said.

This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau warns a nuclear Iran is a thousand times worse than ISIS. And, U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham says Mideast Christianity is in peril. Plus a former Muslim girl recounts her escape from Islam; and a photojournalist looks at Israel's history.