European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday joined European countries to condemn plans by Israel to open up construction tenders for a settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank.

"The Israeli Government's decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable," she said in a post on X. "We have long opposed this step."

France, Germany, Britain and Italy issued on Thursday a joint statement condemning the Israeli project.

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 21, 2026

We have long opposed this step.

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