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Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara postponed tender deadlines for the contentious E1 settlement project until after the October 27 election, citing concerns about electioneering. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused her of political interference, calling the process apolitical and urging the election chief to intervene. The dispute reflects broader tensions between Israel's judiciary and far-right ministers over settlement expansion policy ahead of elections.