Yesterday, Israel held what is possibly its most consequential election in decades. There was a record turnout of 77.7%. The election was effectively a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s prime ministership. It was clear that the majority of the votes in Israel’s system of proportional representation were against Netanyahu. However, his party and his bloc have still emerged the largest though short of a majority. Could he cobble one together?Gadi Eisenkot, on the other hand, would have a clear majority if he accepts support from the Arab parties. Will he do so? And where does he stand on issues like Gaza and Iran and Hamas?In an interview with Karan Thapar for The Wire, Israel’s former Justice Minister, Yossi Beilin discusses these important issues.Watch: