Known as East1 or E1, the plan would link thousands of illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem – which is already illegally annexed by Israel – to the expanding Maale Adumim settlement bloc in the occupied West Bank. This would fully sever East ...

In Al Eizariya, Mohammed Faroun sleeps on the floor of his shuttered café, waiting for Israeli bulldozers. His business, like thousands of others, stands in the way of a new highway and the E1 settlement expansion east of Jerusalem,

In a reversal of past US policy, the State Department backed the E1 project connecting Maale Adumim to Jerusalem, calling it essential to Israel’s stability and regional peace.

Israel gave final approval for a settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians say could dash hopes for a future Palestinian state.

National Guard crash jolts D.C., US snags ISIS leader, Israel okays E1 settlement. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.

Construction in E1 is great news for Jerusalem. We are taking responsibility for our future. The world may oppose it now - but will recognize it later.

Minister fetes 'historic' approval of controversial construction scheme in West Bank's E1 area, upending a decades-long freeze

Construction in E1 is expected to begin immediately, while Ashahel’s plan reaches the deposit stage, a key step toward final approval.