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Netanyahu Plans 1,200 Homes in West Bank E1 Area

8/22/2026

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  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to build 1,200 homes in the E1 area of the West Bank.
  • Israel's housing ministry issued a tender for 1,234 of 3,401 approved units, with bids due 19 October.
  • The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada called the E1 plan unacceptable and urged immediate retraction.
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the E1 plan poses an existential threat to a Palestinian state.