Israel’s E1 West Bank project: A plan that could ‘end’ Palestinian state

Israel’s E1 West Bank project: A plan that could ‘end’ Palestinian state

Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to US pressure during previous administrations.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a map that shows the E1 settlement project during a press conference near the settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. AP