E-1 UPDATE FROM MID-OCTOBER

C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 002197 SIPDIS SIPDIS NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE. NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/WATERS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017 TAGS: KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS SUBJECT: E-1 UPDATE FROM MID-OCTOBER REF: A. JERUSALEM 02032 ¶B. JERUALEM 01806 Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Summary. PolOffs observed October 19 that construction work continues in the E-1 area between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim, with two new antennae atop the police station building. Curbs have been installed along nearly the entire road, and water and sewage systems have been installed underground. (Note: Photos emailed to NEA/IPA. End note.) End Summary. NEW ANTENNAE ATOP POLICE STATION -------------- ¶2. (C) PolOffs observed on October 19 two antennae on top of the police station building in E-1, the area between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim. Each antenna stands roughly four or five stories above the building. (Note: The police station compound was closed, so PolOffs could not assess construction progress inside the compound or the building. End Note.) CURBING NEARING COMPLETION ON ROADWAY -------------- ¶3. (C) PolOffs observed continued work on the main road leading to the police station. The cement curbing observed during the previous September 25 visit (reftels) is nearly complete from the base of the hill to the police station, creating a median between two lanes of traffic. The median has been filled with soil and contains bases for lamp posts. The road remains unpaved, but curbs and soil have been installed around the two traffic circles observed during the September 25 visit. WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLATION APPEARS COMPLETE -------------- -------------- ¶4. (C) Water and sewage installation under the road appears to have been completed. No pipes are visible above ground, and rainwater drains abut the curb along the road. The manholes observed during the September 25 visit are level with the road and covered with manhole covers. WALLES