# Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement sparked outrage

https://mins.news/en/item/28358

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 11:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/why-israeli-tenders-for-illegal-e1-west-bank-settlement-prompted-outrage?traffic_source=rss

> Israel has opened tenders for 1,234 homes in the occupied West Bank’s E1 area. Rights groups say the expansion would split Palestinian territory, disrupt movement between its northern and southern parts and make a future Palestinian state impossible. Several Western governments have condemned the move and urged Israel to withdraw the tenders.

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