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Israel Approves Massive E1 Settlement to Connect Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved construction of 3,401 homes in E1, a move critics say will split the West Bank and end hopes for a Palestinian state, rights groups said.
- On August 14, 2025, Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval of a settlement expansion in the West Bank, authorizing 3,401 units near Ma'ale Adumim.
- Amid longstanding diplomatic opposition, the E1 plan remained frozen for decades under U.S. pressure and international objections, halting progress across multiple administrations.
- The project would divide the West Bank into northern and southern regions, linking Ma'ale Adumim to Jerusalem and severing Palestinian continuity, according to rights groups.
- Amid the announcement, rights advocates and officials decried the plan, with the Palestinian foreign ministry calling it an extension of `genocide`, displacement and annexation.
- Awaiting final sign-off next week, the settlement project could send a strong message to countries recognizing Palestinian statehood.
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