UN Chief Warns Israeli E1 Settlement Plan Could Divide West Bank

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Israel’s unlawful settlement expansion plans in the E1 area of the West Bank, warning it could sever territorial contiguity and harm the two-state solution. He highlighted the displacement of over 37,000 Palestinians in 2025 amid rising settler violence and criticized Israeli operations in the West Bank following the Gaza conflict. Guterres called for humanitarian relief access in Gaza and emphasized the need for a unified Palestinian government. He reiterated that the occupation must end and the rights of Palestinians be realized, as affirmed by international law.

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