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The article looks at the implications of the war in Syria for Israeli foreign relations and national security policy, as of June 2013. The author says the Syrian war poses a dilemma for Israel, noting that while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been a significant enemy of the country, there has not been open conflict between the two countries in recent decades. Topics include humanitarian aid for war victims and the role of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group in the Syrian opposition.

The article discusses the victory of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the 2015 parliamentary elections in Israel, focusing on the state of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Topics include the centrality of socio-economic concerns, such as housing costs, in the election; the stability of Netanyahu's new coalition government; and pressure from the international community for peace in the Middle East and a resolution to the conflict.

The article looks at Israeli politics and foreign relations as of October 2013, focusing on the country's policy toward Iran. The author discusses Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's view that Iran would pose an existential threat to Israel if it possessed nuclear weapons. He says that Netanyahu has not succeeded in persuading either the international community or Israeli military and national security leaders that Israel should take military action against Iran's nuclear facilities.