# Israel opens tenders for illegal E1 settlement project

https://mins.news/en/video/28411

- TRT World, 2026-08-21 13:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxTTNws3ag

> Israel has invited bids for about 1,200 illegal settlement homes in E1, a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank. Many say the move could damage prospects for a two-state solution, while former PLO adviser Xavier Abu Eid offers his analysis.

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