356 housing units tendered in Israeli settlement near Ramallah

Israel’s Housing Ministry published on Monday two tenders for the construction of 356 housing units in settlements near Ramallah, Israeli campaign group Peace Now is reporting.

The tenders are for the construction of a new neighbourhood in the Geva Binyamin settlement southeast of Ramallah- one for the construction of 342 housng units, and another for 14 single-family homes earmarked for reserve soldiers.

This follows another tender published on Sunday for the planning and construction of a residential complex in the settlement of Giv’on HaHadasha, south of Ramallah. Peace Now said that the exact number of homes is yet to be determined but is expected to include several dozen homes.

According to the campaign group, tenders were issued for 4,030 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and Ariel in August alone.

Since the beginning of 2025, tenders have been published for 5,667 settlement housing units- the highest ever annual total, up by over 50 percent from the previous year.

If the tenders published this year are built, they will accomodate an additional 25,000 settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to Peace Now.

The group said that the Netanyahu government “is exploiting every moment in power to destroy Israel’s chances for a future of peace and prosperity”.