❗️Israeli authorities issue tenders for over 700 settlement units near occupied Bethlehem Israeli authorities published land tenders on Sunday to construct 732 new housing units in the illegal Gvaot settlement west of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank. According to official data released today by the Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, the tenders represent the initial phase of a broader expansion plan targeting the Bethlehem governorate. Published via official records of the Israel Land Authority, the project includes multi-story residential blocks, commercial complexes, and public facilities. The commission confirmed that bidding for the contracts is scheduled to open on 1 December, with a submission deadline set for 28 December. A secondary tender was simultaneously issued for adjacent land designated for employment facilities and commercial services, signaling an aggressive push to integrate economic hubs into the settlement structure.The latest move advances a relentless campaign of territorial expropriation across the region. Commission records reveal that between early 2026 and 8 November, Israeli authorities issued at least 28 land tenders across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Eighteen of those tenders cover 7,815 residential units, while ten others target non-residential infrastructure. Over 770,000 Israeli occupiers currently reside across hundreds of illegal settlements and outposts throughout the West Bank, including 250,000 in occupied East Jerusalem. UN Security Council Resolution 2334 affirms that all Israeli settlement activities established in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 carry no legal validity and constitute flagrant violations of international law.