Israel announces tender for 627 settler units in occupied West Bank

What the report says

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), as reported by Al Jazeera. The commission said the tender was published by the Israel Land Authority on Thursday and concerns land in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate. It said companies have until November 30 to submit bids.

Al Jazeera reported that the project was approved by Israeli authorities on April 27, 2025, and that the tender moves it from planning toward construction. CRRC described the expansion as part of efforts that would strengthen the settlement’s built-up area and its connections to nearby settlements and roads. The group also said the development is intended to widen the separation between Jerusalem and surrounding Palestinian areas.

Kochav Yaakov lies between northern Jerusalem and Ramallah and al-Bireh, in a settlement cluster Israel calls Binyamin. The commission said this tender is among several it has tracked in 2026 that involve settlement expansion and related infrastructure. More broadly, settlement growth in the occupied West Bank remains a major point of dispute because Palestinians and many international bodies view it as unlawful under international law, while Israeli settlement activity continues to expand on the ground.