Israel announced tenders for 91 settler housing units in the West Bank and postponed the E1 tender deadlines

New tenders and schedule change for E1

Israeli authorities announced two new tenders for the construction of 91 settler housing units in the northern occupied West Bank and changed the schedule of another tender east of Jerusalem. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission in a statement cited by the Anadolu agency.

Details of the tenders

Both new tenders concern land in the Oranit settlement, built on lands of the Qalqilya governorate. The 91 units are distributed across seven complexes: the first tender covers four complexes with 86 multi-story housing units, and the second covers three complexes with five low-rise units. Bidding is to open on November 16 and close on December 29.

Deadline change for the E1 project

The Commission also reported that Israel revised the schedule of tender No. 460/2025, which relates to the E1 settlement project east of Jerusalem, near the Maale Adumim settlement. The tender covers 2,167 housing units. Under the new schedule, the opening of bidding and the publication of detailed tender documentation have been moved to December 1, and the deadline for submitting bids has been extended to December 28.

Context

According to Anadolu, a number of Arab, Muslim and Western countries have recently spoken out against Israeli steps to advance the E1 project, warning that it would undermine the prospects of a two-state solution — a formula backed by UN resolutions that envisions an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. The agency also notes that, according to the Palestinians, Israeli measures are paving the way for the formal annexation of the occupied West Bank. These assessments belong to the parties mentioned and to the publication itself; there is no independent confirmation in the available materials.