Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project

BBC News Wednesday 19 August 2026, 15:50 UTC 1 min read

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Plans to build on the so-called E1 area - east of Jerusalem - have long been internationally condemned and would in effect divide the occupied West Bank in two.

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