The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said Israeli occupation authorities have issued a new tender for the construction of 732 settlement units in the Gva'ot settlement, built west of Bethlehem, as part of the first phase of the settlement's expansion plan.
In a statement issued on Monday, the commission said the tender, numbered 261/2026, includes the construction of multi-storey residential buildings alongside commercial facilities, public buildings and institutions, noting that the announcement was published in the registry of the so-called Israel Lands Authority on Sunday.
In a related context, the occupation authorities published another tender, numbered 263/2026, aimed at marketing a plot of land at the same site for commercial projects, operational facilities, and public buildings and institutions.
The commission noted that the simultaneity of the two tenders reflects a trend toward expanding the settlement project in the area by combining residential units with economic and service facilities, reinforcing the entrenchment of the settlement presence in the lands of the Bethlehem governorate.
