A government tender says Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two.
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14, 2025. FILE - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives for a press conference about new settlement construction in the Israel-occupied West Bank near Maale Adumim, Aug. 14, 2025. FILE - View of an area near Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says housing units will be built as part of the E1 settlement project, Aug. 14, 2025. FILE - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a map that shows the E1 settlement project during a press conference near the settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Aug. 14, 2025. – Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender.The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now first reported the tender. Yoni Mizrahi, who runs the group’s settlement watch division, said initial work could begin within the month.The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. The E1 project is especially contentious because it runs from the outskirts of Jerusalem deep into the occupied West Bank. Critics say it would prevent the establishment of a contiguous Palestinian state in the territory. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right politician who oversees settlement policy, has long pushed for the plan to become a reality. “The Palestinian state is being erased from the table not with slogans but with actions,” he said in August, when Israel gave final approval to the plan. “Every settlement, every neighborhood, every housing unit is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea.” The tender, publicly accessible on the website for Israel’s Land Authority, calls for proposals to develop 3,401 housing units. Peace Now says the publication of the tender “reflects an accelerated effort to advance construction in E1.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Bartram Park areaMeet the man behind Trevor Lawrence’s viral gifted grillz after game winRichard's Swing Makeover: Final assembly & first swing test!Navy sailors accused of getting paid thousands to marry Chinese nationals who wanted legal statusJacksonville residents share their 2026 New Year's resolutions6-week-old baby dips her toes in water for Polar Plunge at Jacksonville Beach3 separate shootings in Jacksonville during New Year's celebrations in JacksonvilleStudy raises concerns over property values if Florida nixes HOAsFernandina Beach store owner’s funny response to burglary goes viral‘They’re not indestructible’: Child e-bike injuries jump by almost 4,000% in three years
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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in twoA government tender says Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two.
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