Israeli voters have opened the door to political change

At first glance, the results of this week’s Israeli general election may seem puzzling. Two figures, in particular, could give the wrong impression. First, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud emerged comfortably as the largest party in the Knesset, winning 26 seats, compared with 21 for its main rival, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party, which had been expected to lead the pack.…