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Buyer Seeks to Cancel Tel Aviv Dov Airport Housing Option Over PFAS Soil Contamination
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By שני אשכנזי ותומר גונן, כלכליסט
First reported by Calcalist · Aug 3, 2026
What happened
- 01Buyer demands cancellation and refund over undisclosed PFAS contamination in Tel Aviv's Dov Airport project.
- 02PFAS chemicals linked to cancer found in soil and groundwater after sales began in 2025.
- 03Ministry approved land as clean initially but started PFAS testing only in 2025, revealing contamination.
- 04Environmental Protection halted infrastructure work in 2026 due to uncontrolled spread of contaminated soil.
- 05Gindi Holdings denies claims, refuses to extend option period, promises remediation at no cost to buyers.
- 06Experts criticize state for poor transparency and failure to inform public about contamination risks.
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