Peace Now: “A government that lost the elections and lost the public’s trust continues to establish facts on the ground and endanger Israel’s future.”
In recent days, the Ministry of Housing and the Civil Administration published tenders for the construction of 823 housing units in settlements: 732 in the settlement of Gva’ot, west of Bethlehem, and 91 in Oranit, south of Qalqilya. This is in addition to tenders for the construction of 2,944 housing units published during the election period. Since the dissolution of the Knesset, tenders for the construction of a total of 3,767 housing units in settlements have been published.
Peace Now: A government that lost the elections and lost the public’s trust continues to establish facts on the ground and endanger Israel’s future. A transition government has no mandate to advance irreversible moves in the settlements that deepen annexation, harm the chances for peace, and expose Israel to international sanctions. This is a dangerous last-minute grab by an outgoing government, and the next government must cancel the tenders and halt the rampage in the settlements.
Since the dissolution of the Knesset on July 18, 2026, the government has published the following tenders in settlements:
Tel Zion – 627 housing units
Karnei Shomron – 550 housing units
Ma’ale Adumim – 533 housing units
E1 – 1,234 housing units
Oranit – 91 housing units
Gva’ot – 732 housing units
Additionally, two tenders were published for the construction of commercial and employment complexes in Gva’ot and Modi’in Illit.
This brings the total number of tenders published in the West Bank in 2026 to 5,225 housing units. In addition, tenders were published for the construction of 2,568 housing units in Israeli neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.
The meaning of tender publication:
Tenders are the implementation stage of construction plans. After the Higher Planning Council approves a plan, the Ministry of Housing, together with the Custodian of Government Property issues a tender inviting contractors to bid for the rights to build and market the project. Once a winning bid is selected, the contractor may request a building permit from the local authority, after which construction can begin. The process from tender to groundbreaking generally takes about one to two years. Not all settlement projects require such tenders. See more about the planning and construction process.