Jerusalem Daily: What’s next after Israel’s elections?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s election
![Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s elections while Arab-majority parties celebrate gains in the Knesset. But for Palestinians, the reality on the ground hasn’t changed. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1793212276.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s election
![Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s elections while Arab-majority parties celebrate gains in the Knesset. But for Palestinians, the reality on the ground hasn’t changed. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1793212276.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)









Officials from Riyadh, Islamabad, Ankara and Tehran met in Iran.

Mourners have buried four members of a family, including three children, killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria.
Bandits targeted Binnari village in Taraba state, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles.
Tehran remains firm on demands despite diplomatic urgency to prevent escalation in the ongoing US-Israeli conflict.

Jordan said it targeted ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Syria, but relatives of those killed deny any link to last week’s church
Syria says Jordan did not coordinate with Damascus before launching operation in rural Deraa and Suwayda.
Drone hit a market in the city that serves as the de facto capital of the paramilitary RSF in Darfur, resident says.
Countries also urge Sudan’s warring parties to ‘lift all impediments on humanitarian assistance’.
Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.
The attacks come as top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan and Iran meet in Tehran to de-escalate conflict.