Although the Knesset’s winter session began over a week ago, some of its most important committees are yet to convene, and some of the most urgent items on the legislative agenda have been left to languish. Haviv Rettig Gur explains the consequences:

Since the year began, the IDF has stepped up its attacks on Iranian positions in Syria, striking more targets and going deeper into Syrian territory than usual. Meanwhile, Tehran has increased its enrichment of uranium, moving ever closer to building nuclear weapons. Efraim Inbar addresses the situation in depth: