An-Najah News - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the Israeli decision to open up bidding for the construction of hundreds of new settler units in the west bank and Jerusalem.

The ministry stressed in a statement its rejection of the Israeli settlement plans to construct 1257 new housing units.

the new units are a part of an illegal West Bank settlement located between the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

The ministry said the Israeli settlement expansion decision runs counter to United Nations resolution and would undermine the two-state solution and efforts exerted towards achieving peace in the region.