Israel considers plan to expand settlement in occupied East Jerusalem

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 12, 2026 at 04:58 PM

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Israeli municipal authorities are considering a plan to expand a settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. The discussions, reported by Al Jazeera on January 12, 2026, involve potentially advancing an illegal settlement. The plan may require the demolition of Palestinian homes to create space for settlers. The location of the potential demolitions and settlement expansion is near Kufr Aqab. The purpose of the plan is to further expand Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem.

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Palestinian 50% Nida Ibrahim 60% Kufr Aqab 60% Al Jazeera 70% East Jerusalem ×280% Israel ×290%

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occupied east jerusalem 100% settlement expansion 90% illegal settlement 80% palestinian homes 70% settlers 60% demolition 60% municipal authorities 50% kufr aqab 40%