Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe senators said the U.S. 'must remain committed to a two-state solution,' warning that Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank would 'take us further away from that goal'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 formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky11:35 AM • August 29 2026 IDTThirty Democratic U.S. senators on Friday urged Israel to rescind tenders for 1,234 housing units in the E1 settlement area of the West Bank, warning that construction there would threaten prospects for a future Palestinian state.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Democratic PartyPalestiniansIsrael settlementsWest BankIsrael - U.S.Two-state solutionE1CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankIDF VideoGaza Militias Iran RegimeNetanyahu CampaignOfer WinterSuper El NiñoPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Weather Service Scales Back Rare Heavy Summer Rain Forecast'I've Never Seen Such Medical Neglect': A Teen's Ordeal in Israeli PrisonThey're Walking Into Hostile Territory to Change Israeli Minds. Can They?Israel's Leaders Are Fully Embracing the Role of the VillainVisa, Mastercard Launch Payments in Syria After U.S. Lifts Terror DesignationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below ThresholdJewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'