Leaders warn expansion would split territory, violate international law and undermine two-state solution - Anadolu Ajansı

Plans to develop the illegal E1 settlement, which would jeopardise a future Palestinian state, widely condemned.

This comes after Smotrich announced his approval for settlements in the E1 area. Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian territory.