26 Set 2025
Israel/OPT: UN updates database of businesses involved in illegal Israeli settlements, listing 158 enterprises from 11 countries
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Steconfer - Supplier , Mishkan Eliyahu Construction and Investment Company - Supplier , Mizrachi & Sons Investments Group - Supplier , New Way Traffic - Supplier , Brothers Hasid Construction Contracting Company - Supplier , Ackerstein Industries - Supplier , Bar Amana Buildings Construction & Development - Supplier , Kass – C (Kass Group) - Supplier , Bardarian Brothers - Supplier , Galnor Construction and Development - Supplier , Haim Zaken Construction & Investments - Supplier , Lapidoth Capital - Supplier , Margolin Bros. Engineering & Consulting - Supplier , Mishab Housing Construction & Development Company - Supplier , A. Barkan and Partners - Supplier , Shoham Engineering and Development - Supplier , Dalia Elispur Construction Contracting Company 1972 - Supplier , Dan Public Transportation Company - Supplier , Euro-Israel (Y.S.) - Supplier , Gadish Engineering Company (Gadish Group) - Supplier , Kotler Adika Building Company - Supplier , Magen Construction Engineering Works - Supplier , Olenik Transportation Earth Work and Road Constructions - Supplier , Oron Group Investments & Holdings - Supplier , Powergen Solar A - Supplier , S.A.G. (Velvel) Building & Development - Supplier , Shlomo Cohen Construction Company - Supplier , YD Barazani - Supplier , Danya Cebus - Supplier , B. Gaon Holdings - Supplier , Boneich Construction Development & Investments - Supplier , Medan Roads and Quarries (1964) - Supplier , Shapir Engineering and Industry - Supplier , Solel Boneh (part of Shikun & Bunui) , Sarfati Shimon - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Land Rights , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Complicity , Violence , Access to Water , Displacement , Impacts on Livelihoods , Freedom of Movement , Forced Relocation , Restricted mobilityResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
C. Mer Group - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Deaths , Land Rights , Killings , Surveillance , Freedom of Movement , Restricted mobility , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Violence , Complicity , Impacts on LivelihoodsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
YAZ (Yaaz) Construction and Development Company - Supplier , E.T. Legal Services - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Violence , Impacts on Livelihoods , Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights , Housing , Ownership of Property & Possessions , Land Rights , Displacement , Forced Relocation , ComplicityResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Modi'in Ezrachi Group - Supplier , Caliber 3 - Supplier , Motorola Solutions Israel - Supplier , Natoon Nof Yam Security - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Restricted mobility , Freedom of Movement , Violence , Complicity , Deaths , Killings , Protection from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile , IntimidationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Alon Blue Square Israel - Service provider , Anglo Saxon Real Estate Agency - Service provider , Ashtrom Residential Development - Service provider , Bank Leumi Le-Israel - Service provider , Bank of Jerusalem - Service provider , Bar Amana Buildings Construction & Development - Service provider , Baran Group - Service provider , Booking.com - Service provider , Brothers Hasid Construction Contracting Company - Service provider , C. Mer Group - Service provider , Café Café - Service provider , Cellcom Israel - Service provider , Dan Public Transportation Company - Service provider , Danya Cebus - Service provider , Davidov Garages - Service provider , Db Billiards (formerly Chish Nofei Israel) - Service provider , Delek - Service provider , Dor Alon - Service provider , Egis Group - Service provider , Galshan Shvakim - Service provider , HOT Mobile - Service provider , Hot Telecommunications Systems - Service provider , Impact Property Development (formerly Re/Max Israel) - Service provider , Ingeniería y Economía del Transporte (Ineco) - Service provider , Israel Discount Bank - Service provider , Italek - Service provider , Kass – C (Kass Group) - Service provider , Kavim Public Transportation - Service provider , Magen Construction Engineering Works - Service provider , Margolin Bros. Engineering & Consulting - Service provider , Marom Tuval Consulting, Management & Investments - Service provider , Matrix IT - Service provider , Mayer’s Cars and Trucks Co - Service provider , Mekorot - Service provider , Natoon Nof Yam Security - Service provider , New Way Traffic - Service provider , Olenik Transportation Earth Work and Road Constructions - Service provider , Oron Group Investments & Holdings - Service provider , Partner Communications - Service provider , Pelephone (part of Bezeq) - Service provider , Powergen Solar A - Service provider , Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 - Service provider , Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing Communication - Service provider , Re/Max Holdings - Service provider , Salomon A Angel - Service provider , Shapir Engineering and Industry - Service provider , Shikun & Binui - Service provider , Solel Boneh (part of Shikun & Bunui) - Service provider , Shoham Engineering and Development - Service provider , Shufersal - Service provider , Sonol Israel - Service provider , Steconfer - Service provider , Superbus Transportation and Tourism - Service provider , American Israeli Gas Corporation - Service provider , Yacobi Brothers Group (YSB) - Service provider , Yes TV and Communications Services - Service provider , ZMH Hammerman - Service provider , Altice Group - Service provider , Bardarian Brothers - Service provider , Bezeq - Service provider , EPR Systems - Service provider , E.T. Legal Services - Service provider , Egged Cooperative - Service provider , Egis Rail - Service provider , Electra Afikim (part of Electra Group) - Service provider , Electra - Service provider , Export Investment Co. - Service provider , Extra Retail Group - Service provider , First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) - Service provider , Gadish Engineering Company (Gadish Group) - Service provider , Galnor Construction and Development - Service provider , Geo-Da Lands & Property Management & Information - Service provider , Haim Zaken Construction & Investments - Service provider , Lapidoth Capital - Service provider , Mercantile Discount Bank - Service provider , Merkavim Transportation Technologies - Service provider , Mizrahi Tefahot - Service provider , Modi'in Ezrachi Group - Service provider , Motorola Solutions Israel - Service providerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Forced Relocation , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Land Rights , Complicity , Violence , Access to Water , Displacement , Impacts on LivelihoodsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Bank Leumi Le-Israel , Export Investment Co. , First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) , Israel Discount Bank , Bank of Jerusalem , Mercantile Discount BankAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Complicity , Land Rights , Displacement , Violence , Access to Water , Displacement , Freedom of Movement , Restricted mobility , Forced Relocation , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discriminationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
A. Barkan and Partners , Grupo ACS , Alon Blue Square Israel , Altice Group , Amir Marketing and Investments in Agriculture Ltd. , Hadar Group , Amot Investments , Anglo Saxon Real Estate Agency , Archivists , Ashtrom , Ashtrom Industries , Ashtrom Residential Development , Bank Leumi Le-Israel , Bank of Jerusalem , Bardarian Brothers , Beit Haarchiv (part of Villar International) , Bezeq , Boneich Construction Development & Investments , Brothers Hasid Construction Contracting Company , Café Café , Caliber 3 , Cellcom Israel , Cherriessa , CIM Lustigman , CityBook Services , D.N. Kol Gader , Dalia Elispur Construction Contracting Company 1972 , Dan Public Transportation Company , Danya Cebus , Davidov Garages , Delek , Delta Galil , Delta Israel Brands (part of Delta Galil Industries) , Dor Alon , EPR Systems , Einav Hahetz 1965 , Electra , Elyakim Ben-Ari , Euro-Israel (Y.S.) , Mizrachi & Sons Investments Group , Mizrahi Tefahot , Modi'in Ezrachi Group , Mordechai Aviv Taasiot Beniyah 1973 , Ofertex Industries 1997 , Oron Group Investments & Holdings , Partner Communications , Pelephone (part of Bezeq) , Proffimat SR , Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 , Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing Communication , Re/Max Holdings , Rotshtein Real Estate , S.A.G. (Velvel) Building & Development , Salomon A Angel , Sarfati Shimon , Shalgal Foods , Shapir Engineering and Industry , Shlomo Cohen Construction Company , Shoham Engineering and Development , Shufersal , Sociedad Espanola De Montajes Industriales (SEMI) , Sonol Israel , Supergum Industries 1969 , American Israeli Gas Corporation , Twitoplast , Unikowsky Maoz , Villar International , YD Barazani , Yacobi Brothers Group (YSB) , ZF Building Company , Zakai Agricultural Know-how and inputs , ZMH Hammerman , Zriha Hlavin Industries , Db Billiards (formerly Chish Nofei Israel) , Export Investment Co. , Extal , Extra Retail Group , Field Produce , Field Produce Marketing , First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) , Fosun International , Gadish Engineering Company (Gadish Group) , Greenkote PLC , Benny and Tzvika Group , Haim Zaken Construction & Investments , Hamat Group (Merhav) , Harsa Studio Sanitaryware Manufacturers , HOT Mobile , Hot Telecommunications Systems , Impact Property Development (formerly Re/Max Israel) , Israel Railways Corporation , Italek , Kass – C (Kass Group) , Kavim Public Transportation , Kfar Giladi Quarries Agricultural Cooperative Association , Kotler Adika Building Company , Lapidoth Capital , Magen Construction Engineering Works , Margolin Bros. Engineering & Consulting , Matrix IT , Mayer’s Cars and Trucks Co , Medan Roads and Quarries (1964) , Mega Or Holdings , Mery Building Works Contracting Company , Metrontario Investments , Minrav Group , Mishab Housing Construction & Development Company , Mishkan Eliyahu Construction and Investment Company , Mivne Group , AhavaAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Land Rights , Access to Water , Impacts on Livelihoods , ComplicityResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Israel Railways Corporation - Service providerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment , Impacts on Livelihoods , Water pollution , Soil pollution , Air pollution , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discriminationResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 26 Set 2025
Location: Palestina, Stato di
Companies
Db Billiards (formerly Chish Nofei Israel) - InvestorAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Racial & ethnic groups: ( Number unknown - Palestina, Stato di - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Complicity , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Land Rights , Forced Relocation , Displacement , Impacts on Livelihoods , Violence , Access to WaterResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Action taken: The OHCHR notified the named companies in writing of the allegations and were given a period of 60 days to provide any information. The OHCHR received additional information from 18 businesses and took that information into consideration for the final database.
Source type: Independent body
"UN Human Rights Office updates database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank", 26 September 2025
The UN Human Rights Office...issued an update to its database of businesses involved in certain activities in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, listing a total of 158 business enterprises from 11 countries.
It identifies businesses involved in specific activities listed by the Council resolution, including: supplying equipment and materials that facilitate the construction and maintenance of illegal settlements, demolition of houses and property of Palestinians, surveillance activities, the use of natural resources for business purposes, and the pollution and dumping of waste in Palestinian villages...
A total of 68 new companies were added to the list published in 2023, while seven of those listed in 2023 were removed as they were no longer involved in any of the activities concerned, taking the total number to 158 businesses in the current update.
The companies covered by the 2025 update focus primarily on business activities related to construction, real estate, mining and quarrying...
The report calls on companies to “take appropriate action to address the adverse human rights impacts” of their activities. “Where business enterprises identify that they have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts, they should provide for or cooperate in remediation through appropriate processes,” the report says...
The report also highlights the role of the State to “act with diligence to ensure that business enterprises operating in conflict-affected areas are not involved in or otherwise materially contributing to serious human rights violations or abuses”.
Most of the concerned companies listed in the latest update are based in Israel, while others are based in Canada, China, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America...