US EditionIsrael Opens Bidding for West Bank Settlement to Split Territory
The tender for 3,401 units in the E1 area aims to link East Jerusalem to Ma'ale Adumim, undermining prospects for a contiguous Palestinian state, with record settlement growth in 2025.
- Within the month, Israel's Land Authority published a public tender calling for proposals to develop 3,401 housing units in the E1 area east of Jerusalem, clearing the way to start construction.
- Longstanding debates and international pressure shaped E1's stalled history, with planning frozen for more than two decades under U.S. pressure, while Bezalel Smotrich has long pushed to advance it.
- E1 lies east of Jerusalem, extending into the occupied West Bank, and critics say development there would prevent a contiguous Palestinian state.
- Peace Now first reported the tender and said it reflects an accelerated effort to advance construction in E1, while Yoni Mizrahi said initial work could begin within the month.
- Observers say the tender would effectively cut the West Bank into two, and the international community views settlement expansion as illegal and a barrier to peace.
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