Eisenkot rejects E1 building tenders, drawing sharp rebuke from Smotrich
Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot on Thursday said that he is against the timing of the construction tenders in E1, an area east of Jerusalem and within the municipal boundary of Ma’ale Adumim.The Israel Land Authority last week announced it would market to contractors and entrepreneurs the first 1,400 housing units of E1 (“East 1”), a strategically significant area in Judea. Contractors who win the bids will construct the units.Speaking to Israel Hayom, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main challenger in the upcoming Oct. 27 general election said, “Not now. It is a mistake that comes at an international cost. I would note that Netanyahu himself opposed it for a long time, but yielded because of coalition pressure and approved it.”Eisenkot is a former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff and head of the newly formed Yashar Party.His response drew a sharp rebuke from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who oversees the…
Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, stated his opposition to the timing of new construction tenders in the E1 area, east of Jerusalem, calling it "a mistake that comes at an international cost." The Israel Land Authority recently announced plans to market 1,400 housing units in E1, a strategic area connecting Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply rebuked Eisenkot, asserting that "Anyone who opposes construction in E1 supports the establishment of a Palestinian state." Eisenkot also rejected the concept of a Palestinian state, calling it "delusional" thinking after the October 7 massacre, and a "grave mistake" due to deep-rooted Arab-Palestinian terrorism.
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