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07.01.2026

The Day of the E1 Settlement Tenders

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 07.01.2026.

It displays 130 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

07.01.2026 โ‡ข The Day of the E1 Settlement Tenders
โŒจMorning editorial cycles shifted from the previous day's university incursion toward a major territorial development: the issuance of tenders for 3,401 settlement units in the E1 area east of Jerusalem. Editors across various outlets framed this as a strategic effort to bisect the West Bank and end the viability of a two-state solution. This territorial focus was accompanied by reports of Israel's seizure of 149 million shekels in Palestinian tax revenues, which economists highlighted as a threat to the Palestinian Authorityโ€™s fiscal survival.
By afternoon, attention converged on a diplomatic shift involving Syria, with reports emerging of a potential Israeli liaison office in Damascus and intelligence-sharing coordinated by the Trump administration. Simultaneously, humanitarian reporting focused on UNRWAโ€™s dismissal of hundreds of staff members, which Hamas and local media condemned as a "war crime" during an ongoing crisis. Evening coverage prioritized the resumption of lethal strikes on residential homes in eastern Gaza City and Netanyahuโ€™s reported receipt of a "green light" from Washington to escalate military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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07:37 (05:37)โ‡ขThe Trilateral Security Pact Emerges

โŒจPalestinian editorial attention is currently fixed on the security cooperation between Israel, the United States, and Syria, which includes a proposed joint coordination cell (Quds News Network, Alwatan Voice). Simultaneously, editors are documenting the persistent escalation of military violations, specifically highlighting the live-fire incursion into Birzeit University (Al-Ayyam, Sama News) and the EU's warnings regarding blocked aid to Gaza (Palestinian Information Center, Felesteen News).

09:57 (07:57)โ‡ขSettlement Shadows Over E1

โŒจPalestinian editorial priorities have shifted toward the massive expansion of E1 settlement units east of Jerusalem (Palestinian Information Center, Raya Media Network) and the escalating financial pressure via the seizure of 149 million shekels in tax revenues (Al-Quds). Concurrently, sources report on the mounting death toll in the West Bank (Felesteen News) and military expansion in Gaza, where control is cited at 60 percent (Sama News).
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11:44 (09:44)โ‡ขDamascus Liaison Office Whispers

โŒจPalestinian editorial priorities have shifted toward reports of an unprecedented diplomatic development regarding Syria's alleged agreement to host an Israeli liaison office in Damascus (Sama News, Alwatan Voice). Simultaneously, editors are documenting intensified military operations in Gaza, specifically focusing on the systematic demolition of residential buildings and heavy artillery shelling in both northern and southern sectors (Felesteen News, PIC, Quds News Network).
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13:35 (11:35)โ‡ขStrategic Enclosure of the West Bank

โŒจPalestinian editors are prioritizing the 2026 settlement expansion plans, focusing on the strategic isolation of Jericho and Hebron (Palestine News Network, Ultra Palestine). Parallel to this territorial shift, sources report on continued military demolitions in eastern Gaza and the escalating settler violence in the West Bank (Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian Information Center, Quds News Network, Al-Resalah). The potential for a Syrian-Israeli liaison office remains a secondary diplomatic focal point (Palestine News Network, Alwatan Voice).
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16:39 (14:39)โ‡ขApartheid Echoes in the E1 Tenders

โŒจPalestinian media focuses on the expansive E1 settlement tenders and the UN report defining the occupation as an apartheid system in the West Bank (Quds News Network, Palestine News Network). Editors are also highlighting the strategic anticipation of a multi-front Israeli offensive across six fronts, while humanitarian concerns center on UNRWA's staff dismissals and the psychological toll on families of the missing in Gaza (Palsawa News, Al-Resalah, Ultra Palestine).
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19:10 (17:10)โ‡ขEast Jerusalem E1 Enclosure Deepens

โŒจPalestinian media focus on the systematic displacement strategy through accelerated E1 settlement tenders in East Jerusalem (Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian Information Center). This narrative is reinforced by reports of UNRWAโ€™s financial crisis impacting employees in Gaza (Al-Resalah, Al-Quds) and Netanyahuโ€™s statements regarding Israeli control over the Negev (Palsawa News). Emerging fears regarding Houthi ground troop movements near the borders have also gained editorial prominence (Sama News).
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20:53 (18:53)โ‡ขDe Facto Sovereignty Shadows the Rubble

โŒจPalestinian editorial attention has shifted toward the intensifying bombardment of residential homes in eastern Gaza City (Palestinian Information Center, Raya Media Network, Sama News, Al-Quds). Concurrently, there is a growing focus on Israel's de facto imposition of sovereignty over the West Bank without formal declaration (Palsawa News) and the UN's condemnation of discriminatory policies there (Palestinian Information Center English). UNRWAโ€™s termination of staff contracts continues to draw sharp condemnation (Felesteen News, Al-Resalah).
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