Target: Expedia Group, Inc., including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo and operationally integrated subsidiaries.
Research date: 26 October 2026.
Evidence period: Historical records through October 2026, with older evidence specifically identified.
Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement
Corporate activities and contracting scope
Expedia Group’s 2025 Form 10-K, filed on 12 February 2026, describes the company as a global travel marketplace connecting travellers, accommodation providers, airlines and other travel suppliers, reporting approximately 3.6 million lodging properties available at the end of 2025.1
The company’s 2026 proxy statement identifies Barry Diller as Chairman and Senior Executive and Ariane Gorin as Chief Executive Officer, providing the governance framework for examining corporate and controlling-principal relationships.2
Israeli Ministry of Defence and IDF contracts
No public evidence identified of an Expedia Group contract, tender award, framework agreement or memorandum of understanding with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, Israel Defence Forces, Israel Prison Service, Border Police or Israeli military-intelligence agencies.
Defence procurement directories
No public evidence identified of Expedia Group appearing as an Israeli defence-equipment supplier, military technology provider or contractor in an official SIBAT catalogue or publicly verified Israeli defence procurement award.
Military accommodation versus commercial travel
Expedia advertises military-oriented discounts through ID.me Shop, including discounts on selected hotel bookings. The publicly accessible offer concerns ordinary commercial travel accommodation rather than military procurement.3
No public evidence identified connecting this consumer-facing military travel offer to an Israeli military procurement contract.
Official announcements
No public evidence identified of an Expedia announcement describing a defence cooperation agreement, joint venture or military procurement programme with Israeli state-security bodies.
Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants
Commercial product portfolio
Expedia’s 2025 annual filing identifies accommodation bookings, flights, rental cars, travel packages, cruises, insurance, activities and business-to-business travel services among its commercial activities.1
Expedia’s corporate description of its technology concerns travel marketplaces and booking services rather than tactical equipment or purpose-built kinetic military systems.4
Militarised product lines
No public evidence identified of Expedia manufacturing or marketing ruggedised equipment, tactical vehicles, military communications hardware, defence-grade electronics, weapons platforms or military-specified product variants for Israeli security forces.
Civilian-to-military distinction
Expedia’s publicly advertised military discounts relate to civilian hotel bookings and do not identify Israeli defence agencies as contracting customers.3
No public evidence identified of a customised Expedia technology product designed specifically to support Israeli targeting decisions, weapons effects, fire control, autonomous attack selection or military kill-chain operations.
End-user certification and export controls
No public evidence identified of military end-user certificates, arms export licences or defence-specific export-control authorisations for Expedia products supplied to Israeli state-security bodies.
Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure
Equipment in occupied territories
No public evidence identified of Expedia Group manufacturing or supplying construction machinery, demolition equipment, engineering vehicles or industrial equipment used to construct Israeli settlements, checkpoints, separation barriers or military facilities.
Settlement-related commercial activity
Amnesty International’s January 2019 investigation [pre-2020] documented that Expedia.com and Hotels.com listed accommodation in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, identifying nine accommodation providers across the two platforms at the time.5
The same investigation described the accommodation providers as including hotels, apartments and a luxury campsite, establishing a tourism-listing mechanism rather than ownership or operation of construction machinery.6
In July 2025, The Journal Investigates reported that Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo continued to display accommodation listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, including a property in Efrat.7
The July 2025 findings provide evidence of settlement-related platform operations continuing after 19 July 2024 and November 2024.7
Direct versus indirect involvement
The documented relationship involves digital accommodation marketing and booking facilitation through Expedia-related platforms, with third-party accommodation providers supplying the properties.6, 7
No public evidence identified of Expedia directly constructing settlement buildings, selling construction equipment to settlement developers or contracting to maintain Israeli military infrastructure.
Infrastructure contracts
No public evidence identified of Expedia construction, engineering, demolition, maintenance or infrastructure-expansion contracts involving Israeli military bases, detention facilities, checkpoints or settlement infrastructure.
Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes
Defence-prime supplier relationships
No public evidence identified of Expedia Group supplying components, materials or specialist manufacturing services to Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems or Israel Military Industries.
Products and components
Expedia’s 2025 annual filing describes an international travel platform and related business services rather than a defence manufacturing or component-production operation.1
No public evidence identified of supply arrangements involving optical systems, electronic assemblies, guidance components, structural materials, propulsion systems, armoured components or military communications equipment.
Joint development
No public evidence identified of Expedia participation in Israeli military research programmes, licensed weapons manufacturing, military technology transfer or co-production agreements.
Corporate directors and principals
Expedia’s April 2026 proxy identifies directors including Barry Diller, Ariane Gorin, Chelsea Clinton, Dara Khosrowshahi, Alex von Furstenberg and Alexandr Wang.2
The same filing identifies Vanguard as a holder of approximately 13.3% of Expedia’s common stock and BlackRock as a holder of approximately 8.7%, while Barry Diller’s Class B interests conferred approximately 32.6% of combined voting power under the disclosed arrangements.2
The proxy identifies Diller-related trusts and the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation within the company’s beneficial-ownership and governance disclosures.2
Expedia’s leadership biography confirms that Ariane Gorin assumed the CEO role in May 2024 and describes her earlier positions at Expedia, Microsoft and Boston Consulting Group.8
The June 2026 annual-meeting filing confirms the election of Expedia directors, including Barry Diller, Ariane Gorin, Dara Khosrowshahi and Alexandr Wang.9
No public evidence identified of an attributable Expedia corporate transaction involving Israeli defence-industry equity, a directorship with an Israeli defence prime, a military procurement arrangement or a donation by a controlling principal to an Israeli military support organisation.
Group attribution
Expedia’s 2025 Form 10-K presents the parent and subsidiaries as an integrated travel-platform group, including the Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo brands.1
No public evidence identified that these subsidiaries operate a separate Israeli defence-manufacturing or military procurement business.
Logistical Sustainment & Base Services
Military-base services
No public evidence identified of Expedia Group holding contracts to supply catering, accommodation management, facilities maintenance, fuel, waste disposal, telecommunications or transport to Israeli military bases or detention facilities.
Commercial accommodation and settlement geography
Amnesty International’s January 2019 investigation [pre-2020] reported Expedia.com and Hotels.com accommodation listings in Israeli settlements, including locations in occupied East Jerusalem and elsewhere in the occupied Palestinian territory.6
In July 2025, The Journal Investigates independently identified settlement accommodation listings through Expedia-related platforms and reported that the booking interfaces sometimes used the geographical label “Israeli Settlement, Palestinian Territories”.7
The July 2025 investigation also reported that the search interface represented the Golan Heights as part of Israel.7
These documented services concern civilian accommodation listings; the reviewed reporting does not identify an Israeli military installation as the contractual accommodation customer.6, 7
Direct military accommodation contracts
No public evidence identified of Expedia serving as the contractual operator of IDF barracks, soldiers’ accommodation programmes, military hotels or military transport services.
Shipping, freight and ports
No public evidence identified of Expedia providing freight forwarding, military cargo transport, arms shipments, customs brokerage or port-handling services for Israeli military logistics.
Geographic scope
The confirmed geographic nexus concerns civilian tourism accommodation in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, with dated reporting from 2019 and 2025.6, 7
No public evidence identified linking Expedia to military-base sustainment in these territories or to military facilities in the Negev.
Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms
Weapons manufacturing
No public evidence identified of Expedia acting as a manufacturer, prime contractor or licensed producer of small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles, military drones, combat aircraft, warships or other lethal military platforms.
Munitions and precursor materials
No public evidence identified of Expedia supplying ammunition, explosive ordnance, propellants, warhead components, explosives precursors or other munitions materials to Israeli defence agencies.
Strategic systems
No public evidence identified of Expedia manufacturing, integrating, maintaining or supplying components for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, Israeli combat aircraft, main battle tanks, naval vessels or ballistic missile systems.
Targeting software and military AI
Expedia’s 2025 annual report identifies travel-platform technology and marketplace operations as its commercial business, without identifying a purpose-built weapons-targeting or fire-control product.1
No public evidence identified of Expedia developing or selling software primarily designed to generate targets, select military objectives, automate attacks, direct weapons effects or integrate weapons-guidance systems for Israeli security forces.
Critical subsystems
No public evidence identified of Expedia supplying radar components, weapons-guidance electronics, fire-control systems, propulsion units or other critical subsystems specifically designed for lethal military platforms.
Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History
Arms export licences
No public evidence identified of a government granting, denying, suspending or revoking an arms export licence to Expedia for products intended for Israeli military or security end-users.
Sanctions enforcement
On 13 June 2019 [pre-2020], the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that Expedia Group had agreed to pay $325,406 to settle potential civil liability concerning 2,221 Cuba-related travel transactions occurring between approximately April 2011 and October 2014.10
OFAC described the matter as apparent violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations involving travel services supplied by Expedia and its subsidiaries.10
The enforcement document identifies a Cuba sanctions compliance matter and does not describe Israeli military procurement, arms exports or defence-related transactions.10
Arms embargoes
No public evidence identified of an investigation or enforcement action against Expedia concerning breaches of an arms embargo or military export-control regime applicable to Israel.
Corporate human-rights commitments
Expedia adopted a Human Rights Statement effective 8 September 2023, committing the company to respect internationally recognised human rights and identifying adverse impacts on local communities among potential travel-related human-rights risks.11
The statement also expresses a commitment to considering international human-rights standards where local legal requirements and those standards conflict.11
Judicial proceedings
No public evidence identified of legal proceedings against Expedia specifically alleging the supply of weapons, defence equipment, military targeting systems or military logistics to Israeli security forces.
Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations
Amnesty International - 2019
On 30 January 2019 [pre-2020], Amnesty International published findings identifying Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com and Tripadvisor as digital tourism businesses listing accommodation or attractions connected to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.12
Amnesty’s detailed Expedia chapter [pre-2020] identified nine accommodation providers listed across Expedia.com and Hotels.com and described the platforms’ commercial role in promoting accommodation bookings.6
Amnesty’s broader Destination: Occupation investigation [pre-2020] called on Expedia and other travel platforms to cease listing tourism businesses operating in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.13
A July 2019 Amnesty follow-up [pre-2020] repeated the organisation’s concerns about the four travel platforms and their promotion of settlement tourism.14
These investigations describe settlement-related commercial tourism rather than an identified weapons contract, Israeli military procurement award or defence-industrial supply relationship.6, 13
OHCHR settlement-business database - 2020 onwards
In February 2020, Amnesty International reported that the OHCHR settlement-business database included Expedia among the major digital tourism companies connected to settlement-related commercial activity.15
Amnesty International UK’s contemporaneous account also identified Expedia among the travel companies listed in the UN database and called for continued scrutiny of their settlement-related operations.16
The UN Human Rights Council’s September–October 2026 proceedings confirmed that the latest database update assessed 126 additional enterprises, identified 61 for inclusion and brought the total number of listed businesses to 214 across 11 countries.17
Reporting published on 25 September 2026 identified Expedia among the established travel-platform businesses continuing to appear in the updated database.18
A separate September 2026 account reported that Expedia remained among the listed travel agencies and described the company’s position that listings in disputed territories were labelled appropriately and subject to enhanced due diligence.19
The updated database establishes continued settlement-related scrutiny in 2026 but does not, by itself, verify an Expedia defence procurement contract.17, 18
Independent investigation - July 2025
The Journal Investigates reported in July 2025 that Expedia-related travel platforms displayed accommodation in settlements in the West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.7
Its investigation identified similar listings through Hotels.com and Vrbo, including accommodation in Efrat, and reported that settlement status was not consistently disclosed in property descriptions.7
The investigation stated that Expedia had been contacted for comment but had not responded by publication.7
Constructive notice and continued operations
Amnesty’s documented criticism of Expedia began no later than January 2019 [pre-2020], while independent reporting established continuing settlement-related listings in July 2025.12, 7
The 2025 findings establish continued commercial settlement activity after both the 19 July 2024 ICJ advisory opinion and the November 2024 ICC arrest warrants.7
Expedia’s continued appearance in September 2026 reporting on the OHCHR settlement-business database provides further evidence of ongoing institutional scrutiny after those dates.18, 19
No public evidence identified that Expedia continued an Israeli military procurement contract after either legal development.
Boycott and divestment campaigns
Amnesty International’s 2019 Destination: Occupation campaign [pre-2020] called for the removal of tourism listings connected to Israeli settlements and identified Expedia among the relevant online booking platforms.13
Amnesty reported in February 2020 that civil-society pressure on tourism companies continued following publication of the OHCHR settlement-business database.15
The July 2025 investigation by The Journal also examined Irish state investments in companies linked to Israeli settlements, including Expedia.7
No public evidence identified of an institutional divestment decision explicitly based on Expedia’s provision of weapons, defence equipment or military services to Israel.
Corporate response
Expedia’s September 2023 Human Rights Statement describes a company-wide commitment to respecting human rights, applying international standards and recognising travel-related impacts on communities.11
September 2026 reporting described Expedia’s position that relevant listings complied with applicable law, were labelled appropriately and underwent enhanced due diligence informed by UN standards.19
No public evidence identified of Expedia terminating an Israeli military contract, introducing defence-specific end-use monitoring, or changing an Israeli military supply relationship in response to civil-society pressure.
Footnotes
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Expedia Group, Inc., Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025, filed 12 February 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442426000008/expe-20251231.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Expedia Group, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement, 29 April 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442426000022/expe-20260429.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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ID.me Shop, Expedia Discounts and Cash Back for Military, Nurses, & More, Expedia military hotel-booking offers, accessed October 2026. https://shop.id.me/stores/172-expedia ↩ ↩2
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Expedia Group, Leadership and corporate information, accessed October 2026. https://expediagroup.com/en-us/about-us/leadership ↩
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Amnesty International, Israel/OPT: Tourism companies driving settlement expansion, profiting from war crimes, 30 January 2019. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/israel-opt-tourism-companies-driving-settlement-expansion-profiting-from-war-crimes/ ↩
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Amnesty International, Chapter 4: Online Tourism Companies Doing Business in the Settlements, January 2019. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/chapter-4-online-tourism-companies-doing-business-in-the-settlements/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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The Journal Investigates, Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?, July 2025. https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-state-investments-settlements-6740909-Jul2025/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13
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Expedia Group, Ariane Gorin - Chief Executive Officer, corporate biography, accessed October 2026. https://expediagroup.com/en-us/about-us/leadership/bio-ariane-gorin ↩
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Expedia Group, Inc., Form 8-K, annual shareholder meeting voting results, June 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442426000042/expe-20260617.htm ↩
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US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Enforcement Information for June 13, 2019. https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/16311/download?inline= ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Expedia Group, Human Rights Statement, effective 8 September 2023. https://s202.q4cdn.com/757635260/files/doc_downloads/governance_documents/2023/09/Expedia-Group-Human-Rights-Statement.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Amnesty International UK, Israel/OPT: online tourism giants profiting from illegal settlements - new report, 30 January 2019. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/israelopt-online-tourism-giants-profiting-illegal-settlements-new-report/ ↩ ↩2
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Amnesty International, Destination: Occupation, January 2019. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2019/01/destination-occupation-digital-tourism-israel-illegal-settlements/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Amnesty International, Israel/OPT: Why TripAdvisor continues to contribute to the suffering of Palestinians?, 16 July 2019. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2019/07/israelopt-why-tripadvisor-continues-to-contribute-to-the-suffering-of-palestinians/ ↩
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Amnesty International, Israel/OPT: UN list of settlement businesses offers new hope for accountability, 13 February 2020. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/02/israelopt-un-list-of-settlement-businesses-offers-new-hope-for-accountability/ ↩ ↩2
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Amnesty International UK, Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: UN list of settlement businesses is important step toward accountability, February 2020. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/israeloccupied-palestinian-territories-un-list-settlement-businesses-important-step/ ↩
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United Nations, Human Rights Council, 63rd Session, 31st Meeting, official meeting transcript, October 2026. https://transcripts.un.org/en/hrc/63/31 ↩ ↩2
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The National, UN list of companies involved in West Bank settlements grows by a third, 25 September 2026. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/25/un-list-of-companies-involved-in-west-bank-settlements-grows-by-a-third/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Reuters, UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements, by Emma Farge, 25 September 2026, republished by Al-Monitor on 29 September 2026. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/un-expands-list-companies-linked-israeli-settlements ↩ ↩2 ↩3