![]() The expansion of settlements in the West Bank has been among the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians and the international community for decades. ![]() There was no comment from the defence ministry. "All the tenders that were published are in line with the rules and have received the required permissions, including from the defence minister," Israel's housing ministry said. The settlements include Beitar Illit, Efrat, Kiryat Arba, Ma'ale Efraim and Karnei Shomron in addition to 89 units in the East Jerusalem settlement of Gilo. Since the meeting in Jordan, attended by U.S., Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli officials, the Israel Land Authority has published on its website separate tenders for 1,248 new housing units in West Bank settlements. ![]() JERUSALEM, May 7 (Reuters) - Israel has published tenders for more than 1,000 new housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite a commitment it made in U.S.-backed talks in February that discussion of new settlement units would be halted for the next four months. ![]()
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