Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityBelgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said Israel's decision to develop the controversial E1 area of the East Bank runs 'contrary to international law' and 'jeopardizes the hope for peace between Israelis and Palestinians'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz07:09 PM • August 21 2026 IDTBelgium on Friday condemned Israel's plans to advance construction in the E1 settlement zone of the West Bank, joining 10 other countries who already slammed Israel over the plans.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:BelgiumIsrael settlementsWest BankUnited KingdomTwo-state solutionGideon Sa'arCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesBen-Gurion Airport Gaza probeE1 Settlement Tender TurkeyNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastTurkey Asks Interpol to Enforce Arrest Warrant Against NetanyahuPoland 'Very Disappointed' as Israel Drops Probe Into Killing of Polish CitizenU.K., Australia and Canada: IDF Closing Probe Into Deadly Gaza Strike 'Shameful'David Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaMan Shot Dead in Northern Israel as 2026 Homicide Toll Reaches 192Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?