E1 settlement project that would split West Bank into north and south has been on hold for decades amid international pressure; settler leader hails 'historical achievement'
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Wednesday that he plans to approve tenders to build more than 3,000 housing units in the highly controversial E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim in the West Bank, saying ... [5056 chars]