Israel advances plans in sensitive East Jerusalem settlement | Conflict News
Settlement watchdog says the Israel Land Authority opened tenders for more than 1,200 new homes in East Jerusalem.
A settlement watchdog group says Israel is moving ahead with new construction of hundreds of homes in an illegal East Jerusalem settlement that threatens to cut off parts of the city claimed by Palestinians from the West Bank.
The group, Peace Now, said the Israel Land Authority announced on its website on Sunday that it had opened up tenders for more than 1,200 new homes in Givat Hamatos in East Jerusalem.
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