"Peace Now, an Israeli anti-settlement watchdog that has challenged the plans in court, said: "The government is trying to sign contracts with contractors before the elections so that it will be much harder for the next government to cancel the construction."
It said even the partial implementation of the construction plans would "fundamentally" alter "the geographic and strategic character of the area by severing the northern West Bank from the south and isolating East Jerusalem"."
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First seen: 2026-08-20 ·
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