Israel launches tender for 627 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities have issued a tender for 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC). The Israel Land Authority on Thursday published the tender for the project, which will be built on land in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate, […]
The Israeli government has issued a tender for the construction of 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement, located in the occupied West Bank. The Israel Land Authority announced the tender on Thursday, with a deadline for construction companies to submit bids set for November 30. This move comes just 15 months after the project was first approved, and the commission responsible for monitoring settlement expansion, the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC), has criticized the expansion.
The new project covers 253.7 dunams and is set to deepen the separation between Jerusalem and its Palestinian surroundings. The CRRC also noted that the decision reflects growing investment in settlements' economic infrastructure, not just housing. This is one of several settlement tenders the commission has tracked this year, with a total of 12 illegal settlement tenders in the first half of 2026, including 1,138 housing units in five main settlements.
The CRRC has stated that Israeli settlements have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of international law, citing a 2024 International Court of Justice advisory opinion.
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