Israel's government is expected next week to approve construction plans in the E1 area, which would cut off the northern West Bank from its southern regions.

The far-right minister said he will approve 3,000 new homes in the E1 area project, hailing it as ‘Zionism at its best’.

Israel's government is expected next week to approve construction plans in the E1 area, which would cut off the northern West Bank from its southern regions.