Attorney General Narrows E1 Tender Delay After Ma’ale Adumim Petition (Updated)
Updates
- September 28, 2026: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara revised her position on the E1 housing tender following a petition by the Ma’ale Adumim municipality, according to a report published Monday. Her earlier instruction would have prevented contractors from submitting bids until after the election and postponed the tender period. Under the revised position, the tender dates and process would continue as scheduled, with the option to submit bids due to open Monday night. Baharav-Miara now asks that the bid box remain unopened and that no winning bidder be announced until after the election.
Original report
Ma'ale Adumim Mayor Guy Yifrach said on Saturday that the city will petition against a decision to postpone by one month the tender to build 1,234 housing units in E1, so that its date falls after the Knesset election. Yifrach called the postponement "crossing a red line" and argued that halting the tender now is "an intervention with political meaning." He said the tender was advanced months before the election on a professional track. "The Ma'ale Adumim municipality will not stand by," he said, pledging to use every legal tool so the tender continues. He said the delay adds uncertainty for developers and contractors amid international pressure against the project.
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