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Israel's High Court Halts E1 Housing Tenders Near Election
Israel's High Court of Justice rejected a petition by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to proceed with tenders for over 1,000 housing units in the E1 area near Ma'ale Adumim.
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What happened
- 01Israel's High Court rejected Finance Minister Smotrich's petition to proceed with E1 housing tenders.
- 02The court upheld the Attorney General's order to delay tenders for over 1,000 housing units.
- 03Justices cited concerns that the tenders could be used for election campaigning.
- 04The ruling emphasized restraint required of caretaker governments near elections.
- 05The court warned against the political exploitation of executive powers before elections.
The court upheld the Attorney General's directive to delay the tenders until after the upcoming Knesset elections, citing concerns about election campaigning and the restraint required of a caretaker government. The justices noted the politically sensitive nature of the project and the potential for its timing to unfairly influence the electoral process.
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