Event Brief
Israel tenders 2,167 housing units for West Bank plan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Summary: Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to an existing settlement expansion plan in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Rights groups say the project would bisect the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, fragmenting Palestinian land they hope will form a future state.
WHO: Israel; rights groups
WHAT: Israel added a tender for 2,167 housing units to a settlement expansion plan in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: West Bank (Israeli-occupied); East Jerusalem
WHY: The tender was added to advance the settlement expansion plan, which rights groups say would fragment Palestinian land by bisecting the West Bank and cutting it off from East Jerusalem.
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