Middle East expert: The election results are an image of the polarization of Israeli society Professor Eugene Rogan, director of the Middle East Center at St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, said that the election results "present a picture of the polarization of Israeli society." In a conversation with BBC Radio 4, Mr. Rogan said that the "demand for change" among some voters, led by the opposition bloc headed by Gadi Eisenkot, faced another group of voters who are "resolutely determined to maintain Netanyahu's right-wing policy," because they see it as "a kind of security guarantee for the State of Israel." In response to a question about the impact of the October 7 terrorist attacks led by Hamas, Mr. Rogan said that this event also created a division among Israelis. According to him, "Many Israelis see the cost of endless wars; both in terms of the blows caused to the Israeli economy, the exhaustion of hundreds of thousands of reservists who are constantly being called up for new periods of service, and the deterioration of Israel's position in the international community. That's why they want change." Mr. Rogan added that "on the other hand, another group is completely convinced that coexistence with the Palestinians is never possible" and they believe that "the Palestinians, as well as Iran, are an existential threat and the only person who can deal with these threats is Netanyahu." "The Israelis are divided," he said.