West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel issues tender for 627 new settlement units in Ramallah district
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israel has issued a tender for the construction of 627 new settlement units on Palestinian land in Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, Shehab Wire reported. The announcement represents the latest phase in Israel's ongoing settlement expansion across the occupied West Bank, where tens of thousands of Israeli settlers live in communities considered illegal under international law.
The tender documents do not specify a construction timeline or project cost. Settlement construction has accelerated in recent years despite international condemnation and repeated Palestinian objections. The Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, located in the central West Bank, has been a focal point of Israeli settlement activity for decades.
