Buyer Seeks to Cancel Tel Aviv Dov Airport Housing Option Over PFAS Soil Contamination

What happened

1. 01Buyer demands cancellation and refund over undisclosed PFAS contamination in Tel Aviv's Dov Airport project.
2. 02PFAS chemicals linked to cancer found in soil and groundwater after sales began in 2025.
3. 03Ministry approved land as clean initially but started PFAS testing only in 2025, revealing contamination.
4. 04Environmental Protection halted infrastructure work in 2026 due to uncontrolled spread of contaminated soil.
5. 05Gindi Holdings denies claims, refuses to extend option period, promises remediation at no cost to buyers.
6. 06Experts criticize state for poor transparency and failure to inform public about contamination risks.

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