JERUSALEM: In East Jerusalem, Palestinians living under Israeli rule could not vote in Tuesday’s election. But across Israel, Palestinian citizens of the state turned out in record numbers, and their votes may now shape who governs the country. Political horse-trading was underway after a final tally confirmed that neither major bloc won enough seats to form a government, AP and Reuters reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats, the main opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot

Source: Arab News