The Israeli election results produced a stalemate that could take a few weeks to sort out. However, regardless of whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retains his office, he did something in the election run-up that deserves attention. He made waves by declaring his intention to annex the Jordan Valley. Rather than rejecting this idea, Benny Gantz, the other leading prospect for prime minister, responded that Netanyahu was copying his own positions.

In doing so, Netanyahu and Gantz have put annexation on the table in a way that the next Israeli government, as well as the United States and the Palestinians, will have to contend with.