# UN chief warns E1 Israeli settlement poses ‘existential threat’ to two-state solution

https://mins.news/en/item/28501

- France 24, 2026-08-21 14:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-e1-israeli-settlement-poses-existential-threat-to-two-state-solution-un-chief-warns

> The United Nations said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was alarmed by reports of illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the West Bank. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned that development in the E1 area would sever links between the northern and southern West Bank, with severe consequences for the territory’s integrity and the two-state solution.

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