Key facts
- The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet warned against Israeli settlement plans.
- Israel is preparing to tender over 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area.
- Critics state the E1 settlement plan would sever the West Bank.
- The E1 settlement plan is seen as undermining a two-state solution.
- The Board of Peace, an initiative by Donald Trump, announced the arrival of tactical vehicles.
- The vehicles arrived at a logistics base near Gaza.
- The vehicles are for a multinational force intended to stabilize the region.
- The multinational force aims to support a ceasefire.
The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet has issued a stern warning regarding Israeli preparations to issue a tender for more than 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area. Critics argue that this move would effectively sever the West Bank, making a contiguous Palestinian state impossible and undermining the prospects for a two-state solution. The E1 area is considered strategically vital by both sides, as its development by Israel would connect existing settlements and create a significant barrier between the northern and southern West Bank.