Israel issues tender for 627 housing units in West Bank settlement
Middleeasteye Net
Israel has opened a tender to build 627 settler homes in Kochav Yaakov, West Bank, with bids due by 30 November 2026.Summary
On 6 August 2026, Israeli authorities published a tender for the construction of 627 settler housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement, located on land within the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate in the occupied West Bank. The project covers 253.7 dunums (about 62.69 acres) and moves from planning to tendering in just 15 months, according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission. Bidders must submit proposals by 30 November 2026. The commission noted that, in the first half of 2026, 12 tenders were issued for 1,138 housing units across five main settlements, with some projects also targeting industrial, commercial, office, nursing home, tourism, and recreational development.
(Source：Middleeasteye Net)