West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel tenders bid for 1,234 settlement units in E1
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Israel issued a tender for 1,234 settlement housing units in the E1 area, the Ma'an news agency reported. E1 is a strategic zone between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea that Palestinians have long designated for future state development.
The announcement marks the latest Israeli construction project in territories claimed by the Palestinian Authority. E1 has remained a flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, with settlement expansion there viewed as particularly damaging to the contiguity of Palestinian lands. Israel has pursued development in the zone despite international opposition and ongoing disputes over Palestinian territorial claims in the West Bank.
