Israel just launched tenders for over 1,200 new settlement homes in the strategically vital E1 area of the West Bank — a move widely condemned as a deliberate effort to block a two-state solution by splitting the territory and isolating East Jerusalem. With bids due just days before Israel’s October 27 election, the timing appears designed to lock in irreversible construction, making reversal nearly impossible under any future government. Though settlements have long been controversial and deemed illegal under international law, expansion has surged since Netanyahu returned to power with a pro-settler coalition — especially after the Gaza war began. Officials openly aim to “erase” the possibility of a Palestinian state, while peace groups warn even partial development would sever the West Bank and displace communities, effectively ending prospects for peace.
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