What are the implications of Israel’s elections?

Tuesday’s Israeli election, the first since the October 7 attacks and the war in Gaza, produced no clear winner despite record turnout. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and far-right alliance fell short of a majority, while the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot cannot form a government on its own. Parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel made unprecedented electoral gains. Whether the opposition can reach an agreement with them remains uncertain, as Netanyahu has refused to work with Arab-led lists and Israeli military assaults continue in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.