Settlement expansion rises in West Bank before elections
Settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are intensifying ahead of the Israeli Knesset elections scheduled for October 26, 2026. The occupation authorities announced a plan to build 3,401 settlement units as part of the E1 developments, including projects in the Ma’ale Adumim settlement and East Atarot. Additionally, a new settlement called "Ma’aleh Arugot" was inaugurated in the Gush Etzion bloc, in the presence of Israeli officials. This step further promotes expansion at the expense of Palestinian lands, amid international warnings that such activity undermines the two-state solution and is considered illegal under United Nations law.
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