Major Areas of Activity
The NSC formulates alternatives for Israeli policy on the political process and relationships with:
- Middle East countries, especially with the Palestinians, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan and other countries.
- Super powers: the United States, Russia, European Union, China and India.
- Key countries: Turkey and India
- Major international organizations such as the United Nations, NATO and OEC.
Issues which the Council engaged include the planning of the West Bank barrier and supervision over its implementation, helping to forge the Gaza disengagement plan, and the agreement with Egypt over the Philadelphi Route.
A new area of activity relates to energy issues, based on a comprehensive national security perspective, including:
- Energy providers
- Strategic reserves
- Source combination
Read more about this topic: National Security Council (Israel)
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