Jerusalem Daily: What’s next after Israel’s elections?

Netanyahu and Eisenkot go head-to-head, both claiming victory. Arab-majority parties are projected to win record number of seats, while Israeli violence sweeps across the occupied West Bank and Gaza. This is Jerusalem Daily bringing you the latest from Palestine and Israel. Votes are still being counted in the high-stakes Israeli elections, with no clear winner in sight. That didn't stop Netanyahu and Eisenkot from claiming victory. The coalition of the Mechdal has lost its people's trust. The Israeli public is voting against the continuation of Netanyahu's term as the Prime Minister of Israel. What do you think? The election has been decided. The election is one-sided. The election is for the great party of Israel. What we do know is that the turnout was the highest it's ever been in 25 years. It seems voters really did want change, which manifested in Arab-majority parties winning a record number of seats in the Knesset, potentially doubling the 10 seats they previously had. This is essential to change our situation and solve our problems as an Arab society. Violence, crime, destruction, crime, racism and incitement. So what happens next? Well, official results are meant to be announced in the coming days. To secure a landslide victory, a party needs 61 seats, but that has never happened before, Which means parties would have to come together to form a coalition. They'd have to agree on pressing issues such as security, cost of living, and of course, how to exert violence on Palestinians. Then the president, whose role is mainly symbolic, nominates someone to become prime minister. Now the scenarios are open. Netanyahu could build a minority government, meaning that he could potentially, with the help of many, maybe other parties from the opposition, build a government with only 55 mandates. I don't see it happening, but we might even see rogue opposition parties that might strike a deal with Netanyahu. It happened before. Those impacted the most by whichever government comes next, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza do not have a say. But does it really make any difference? Because as the elections were ongoing, Israeli soldiers stormed the village of Qalqilya and raided a Palestinian home. One video shows soldiers forcing a Palestinian man against the wall before detaining him. Another shows them blindfolding someone else. Four Palestinian children were detained and interrogated in Hebron. Israeli forces also beat their grandparents, according to local news outlets. And Israeli settlers had their fair share of violence. They set fire to three vehicles and spray-painted racist slogans in Ramallah. Hebrew writings including the word revenge alongside a drawing of the Star of David. In Gaza, an Israeli military boat fired off the coast of Gaza City And a Palestinian mother grieving her one-year-old child, who was killed in an Israeli bombing, was unable to recognize his body. Now, as we move closer to the official election results, it may become clear that to secure a win, the major blocs would have to join hands with Arab majority parties, which brings Netanyahu very little joy. and I mean, it's a lot of work, a lot of videos, and it's easy when we leave it. Stay with Al Jazeera for all the latest developments.