After his speech at the United Nations appealing for a “red line” on the Iranian nuclear program in the spring or summer of 2013, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called an early general election, which could potentially give him a strong mandate for action against Iran. Egypt, meanwhile, is finding its own equilibrium, both domestically, drafting a new constitution, and in terms of foreign policy.
结果，地区势力间的关系依然紧张。以色列总理内塔尼亚胡在联合国大会上呼吁在2013年春天或夏天为伊朗核计划划定一条“红线”，现在又呼吁提前进行大选，以便让他牢牢掌握对伊朗采取行动的指挥权。与此同时，埃及还在寻找自己的均衡，既包括国内均衡（起草新宪法），也包括外交政策均衡。