European powers condemn Israeli E1 settlement expansion tenders
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy issued a joint communiqué on August 21, 2026, condemning Israel's decision to publish construction tenders for 1,200 homes in the E1 area of the West Bank. The nations called the expansion "unacceptable" and a threat to the two-state solution. The diplomatic friction occurs as Israeli settlers reportedly re-entered the evacuated Kadim settlement and the IDF conducted raids near Jenin, resulting in the death of one Palestinian.
Date: August 21, 2026
Location: West Bank, Israel
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 1
Source: Anadolu Agency