West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel's attorney general delays E1 settlement tender one month
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Israel's attorney general ordered a one-month postponement of a construction tender for an E1 settlement in the West Bank to prevent its use for electioneering purposes, Al Jazeera reported. The E1 zone, located between Jerusalem and Jericho, has long been a flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian disputes over settlement expansion.
The postponement decision came as Israel faces ongoing political tensions surrounding settlement policies. E1 remains one of the most contested areas for potential Israeli construction in occupied Palestinian territory.
