The podcast episodes explore the Israeli perspective on the need to defend itself against threats from groups like Hamas, which are seen as having an 'eliminationist' ideology aimed at Israel's destruction. This is a central part of the debate around the justness of Israel's military actions.

For example, the episode 'Is Israel's War Just? Eli Lake and Michael Moynihan v Briahna Joy Gray and Jake Klein' discusses Israel's need to defend itself as a key part of the debate, while the episode '#418 - Israel-Palestine Debate: Finkelstein, Destiny, M. Rabbani & Benny Morris' also addresses Israeli security concerns in the context of past and potential future attacks by Palestinian groups.

The episode 'The U.N. Scandal Threatening Crucial Aid to Gaza' examines Israel's perspective that the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA is a security threat by perpetuating Palestinian claims.