Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements

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Tensions have arisen between the U.K. and Israel over disputed construction plans in the West Bank's E1 area, critical for a potential Palestinian state. British officials believed Israel would delay construction, but Israel denies making such a promise.

British officials believed Israel had said it would hold off on moving ahead with construction in E1, a piece of land viewed as vital to a future Palestinian state. Israel said it promised no such thing.