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// DOSSIER — palestinian-commission-reports-illegal-israeli-settlements-west-bank
Palestinian Commission Reports 592 Illegal Israeli Settlements and Outposts in West Bank as E1 Tenders Open
REL_TIME: 24 Aug 2026 15:13Z · LANG: EN
As of July 2026, the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reports that illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank have reached a total of 592, housing approximately 780,000 settlers. This expansion coincides with the Israeli government opening tenders for the controversial E1 project, which critics argue will bisect the West Bank and end the possibility of a two-state solution. Israel now exercises direct control over 42% of the West Bank, including 91% of the Jordan Valley, amid a surge in settler violence and military activity following the start of the Gaza conflict in October 2023.
// Background
The West Bank's administrative divisions (Areas A, B, and C) were established under the 1995 Oslo II Accord. Area C, comprising 60% of the territory, remains under full Israeli military and civil control. The E1 project, first proposed in 1991, has been repeatedly delayed due to international pressure until its recent revival under the current right-wing Israeli coalition.
// Key Developments
- Total of 592 sites identified: 192 formal settlements and 400 outposts, including 231 pastoral outposts.
- Settler population reached 780,000, with 333,600 in East Jerusalem and 446,400 in other West Bank areas.
- Israel controls 71% of Area C and 91% of the Jordan Valley.
- Tenders for 1,234 housing units in the E1 project opened on August 18, 2026, ahead of October elections.
- Settler violence has escalated, with 25 Palestinians killed in 2026, the highest annual figure since 2019.
// Timeline
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E1 project plans originate under Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir.
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Oslo II Accord divides West Bank into Areas A, B, and C.
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Start of Gaza war; subsequent intensification of West Bank military raids and settler violence.
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Israeli Construction Ministry publishes initial call for E1 tenders.
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Settlement count reaches 592; settler population hits 780,000.
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Israel opens tenders for 1,234 housing units in the E1 project.
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Scheduled Israeli elections.
// Perspectives
[Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission]
Reports that settlement expansion is a tool for fragmentation and eventual annexation of Palestinian land.
[Israeli Government (Netanyahu/Smotrich)]
Actively promoting settlement expansion to establish sovereignty and prevent the creation of a Palestinian state.
[International Coalition (UK, France, Germany, etc.)]
Categorically rejects E1 construction as a violation of international law and a threat to the two-state solution.
[Human Rights Watch / Ir Amim]
Warns that companies bidding on E1 tenders risk complicity in war crimes and human rights abuses.
// Quotes
“The E1 project isn’t just housing; it’s erasure of Palestinians, their homes, and their livelihoods.”
“There will be no Palestinian state! This place is ours.”
“Someone should update Ed that the British Mandate for the Land of Israel ended in 1948 and that Israel is an independent state.”
