What to know about Israel’s election as results emerge with no clear winner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Final election results are expected Thursday evening in Israel, where neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition — excluding Arab-led parties — is on a path to a majority in parliament.Weeks of negotiations to build a majority coalition lie ahead. One scenario sees Jewish and Arab-led parties joining forces to oust Netanyahu. Another sees opposition parties that campaigned on ousting Israel’s longest-serving prime minister teaming up with him instead. Both possibilities have prompted bitter debate in an already divided country.Here’s what to know about what comes next:Results will kick off weeks of negotiationsThe election was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu. His party, Likud, received the most votes but lost support compared with the previous election in 2022. Voter turnout was 77%, the highest since 1999.Support for far-right parties in Netanyahu’s coalition dropped significantly, putting his bloc below the 61 seats needed to form a