https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-adds-tender-for-2-167-housing-units-to-e1-settlement-plan-rights-group-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-adds-tender-for-2-167-housing-units-to-e1-settlement-plan-rights-group-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-adds-tender-for-2-167-housing-units-to-e1-settlement-plan-rights-group-says#u75710Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:25:59 +0000Israel has issued a tender for 2,167 new housing units as part of the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, according to rights groups. This move nearly triples the size of the project. The expansion has drawn condemnation from Egypt and alarm from the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs, which suggested the plan could violate international law. Additionally, the Global Sanctions Coalition is demanding emergency sanctions to halt the expansion, while some rights groups warn the project could make a future Palestinian state impossible.Why it mattersThe E1 area is a disputed territ