Israel advances E1 settlement project, tenders 2,167 homes east of Jerusalem

Israel will open bidding on Dec. 1 for 2,167 housing units in the E1 settlement project, a long-stalled plan that would sever Palestinian territorial contiguity between East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The move follows demolitions in a Palestinian Bedouin community and, if executed, would mark a significant expansion of settlements in a strategically critical area, drawing likely international condemnation.

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