DaysofPal- Israeli occupation has approved six new tenders for constructing and expanding settlements in the West Bank, totaling 4,000 new units in Salfit and Jerusalem.
The tenders are aimed at the settlements of Ariel, located on the lands of Salfit Governorate, and Ma’ale Adumim, located on the lands of Jerusalem Governorate.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Authority, three tenders are designated for expanding the new Ariel West neighborhood, which will see the construction of 730 new settlement units.
The remaining three tenders target the expansion of Ma’ale Adumim, with the largest tender, No. 320/2025, planning for 2,902 new units.
The Ma’ale Adumim expansion plans were officially approved in July 2025, while the Ariel plans were approved in May 2025.
The rapid issuance of tenders following approval raises questions about the Israeli methodology and underscores a strategy of racing against time to impose new facts on the ground.
Maps attached to the Ariel West tender show the site is more than two kilometers from the original Ariel settlement, suggesting the Israeli occupation intends to establish a new settlement without officially announcing it.
The expansion of these settlements comes amid ongoing Palestinian concerns about land confiscation, displacement, and the consolidation of Israeli control over occupied territories, which are considered illegal under international law.
Observers say the move reflects the continued Israeli policy of settlement expansion in the West Bank, further complicating prospects for a two-state solution.
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