Editorial Policy

1. Mission & Purpose

IsraelLaw.info exists to provide accessible, reliable, English-language explanations of Israeli law for a global audience: foreign nationals living in or dealing with Israel, members of the Jewish diaspora, international investors, overseas property owners, and individuals navigating cross-border legal matters involving Israeli law.

The Israeli legal system is conducted primarily in Hebrew and can be opaque to those who did not grow up within it. Our mission is to bridge that gap — offering clear, accurate, professionally grounded information that helps readers understand their rights, obligations, and options, so they can engage more meaningfully with qualified Israeli legal counsel.

We are an information resource, not a legal services provider. Our content is designed to educate and orient — not to replace the professional judgment of a qualified, licensed Israeli attorney who has reviewed your specific facts.

2. Authorship & Professional Credentials

All legal content published on IsraelLaw.info is written and reviewed by Adv. Eli Shimony, a licensed Israeli attorney admitted to the Israel Bar Association (Lishkat HaOrechim) and in active private practice.

Adv. Shimony's practice areas — which directly inform the subject matter of this site — include:

• Inheritance & Estate Administration — including cross-border succession, probate, wills, and inheritance orders;
• Real Estate Transactions — purchase, sale, due diligence, leasehold, and registration;
• Family Law — divorce, maintenance, property division, prenuptial agreements, and custody;
• Corporate Law — company formation, shareholder agreements, governance, and M&A;
• Tax & Finance — Purchase Tax, Betterment Levy, capital gains, income tax, and new-immigrant benefits;
• Immigration & Aliyah — Law of Return, residency, citizenship, and visa matters;
• Debt Collection — enforcement, execution proceedings, and judgment recognition;
• Commercial Arbitration — domestic and international arbitration under Israeli law.

Authorship or review credit on any article signifies that the legal content has been verified by a licensed practitioner with direct experience in the subject area. It does not constitute a legal opinion on any specific fact pattern or situation.

3. AI-Assisted Content Policy

IsraelLaw.info may use AI language tools to assist with drafting article structure, language, formatting, and presentation. We disclose our approach transparently:

• AI does not generate legal analysis independently. Any legal conclusions, descriptions of law, or interpretations of Israeli statutes and case law are determined by Adv. Shimony, not by AI;
• All content is reviewed before publication. No AI-drafted content is published without attorney review, verification of legal accuracy, and approval;
• AI does not access real-time legal databases. All legal source verification is carried out by reference to primary sources (legislation, official publications, and court decisions) by the reviewing attorney;
• AI outputs are edited substantially. Where AI tools assist with language or structure, the output is treated as a draft that is reviewed, corrected, and approved — not as a finished product.

Readers should be aware that no automated system — however sophisticated — can reliably verify the current state of Israeli law, account for recent judicial decisions, or apply legal principles to individual facts. Only a licensed attorney can do that.

4. Sources & Research Standards

Our content is grounded in primary and authoritative legal sources. We do not rely on secondary summaries, unofficial translations, or unverified third-party interpretations of Israeli law. Primary sources we draw on include:

• Israeli legislation published in Sefer HaHukim (the official statute book) and Kovetz HaTakanot (regulations gazette);
• Decisions of the Supreme Court of Israel (Beit HaMishpat HaElyon) and district courts;
• Official publications, circulars, and rate tables of the Israel Tax Authority (Rashut HaMisim);
• Official guidelines of the Population and Immigration Authority (Misrad HaPnim);
• Israel Land Authority (Rashut Mekarkei Yisrael) publications and procedures;
• Official circulars from the Ministry of Justice (Misrad HaMishpatim) and other relevant government ministries;
• Publications of the Registrar of Companies (Rasham HaChavarot) and the Official Receiver (HaKonos HaRasmi);
• Practice knowledge derived from Adv. Shimony's active representation of clients in Israeli courts and before Israeli regulatory authorities.

Where an article draws on a specific statute or decision, the relevant law or case is identified in the text so that readers — and their legal advisers — can verify the source directly.

5. Review & Update Process

Israeli law is not static. The Knesset legislates frequently. The Israel Tax Authority publishes revised thresholds, brackets, and reporting requirements annually. Courts issue rulings that alter prevailing interpretation. Government ministries update administrative procedures. We take this seriously and have adopted the following review process:

• Publication review: Every article is reviewed for legal accuracy before first publication;
• Annual cycle: Articles in tax-sensitive areas (Purchase Tax, Betterment Levy, income tax rates, Oleh benefits) are reviewed at the start of each calendar year when the ITA publishes updated thresholds;
• Event-triggered updates: Articles are prioritised for immediate review when the Knesset amends relevant legislation, when the Supreme Court or a district court issues a material ruling, when a government ministry publishes a significant new circular or policy, or when the ITA changes rates or procedures mid-year;
• Reader-reported issues: Where a reader identifies a potential error or outdated information, the relevant article is reviewed promptly (see Section 14);
• Last-reviewed date: Each article displays its original publication date and, where applicable, its most recent review date. This date reflects when the content was last verified — not a guarantee that the law has not changed since.

Important limitation: Despite these efforts, we cannot guarantee that every article on this site reflects the law as it stands on the day you read it. Israeli law can change between review cycles. Always verify the current position with a qualified Israeli attorney before acting.

6. Accuracy & Its Inherent Limits

We make every reasonable effort to ensure that the information on IsraelLaw.info is accurate, complete, and clearly written at the time of publication. However, we must be transparent about the inherent limitations of any general legal information resource:

• Law is dynamic. Accuracy at the time of publication does not guarantee accuracy at the time of reading. Legislation is amended, thresholds change, and court decisions shift interpretation — sometimes quickly and without wide public notice;
• Law is fact-specific. Even a perfectly accurate general statement of law may not describe the outcome that applies to your individual situation, which may engage exceptions, special rules, bilateral treaty provisions, or other factors not addressed in a general guide;
• Translation and simplification involve trade-offs. Explaining complex Israeli legal concepts in plain English for a non-specialist audience requires simplification. Simplified explanations, by their nature, omit nuance. Readers should not assume that a simplified explanation captures every relevant detail;
• No warranty is given. We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee — express or implied — as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or fitness for purpose of any content on this website.

7. Scope of Coverage — Israeli Law Only

IsraelLaw.info covers Israeli law exclusively. Our content does not address, and expressly disclaims any coverage of, the laws of any other jurisdiction — including the law of your country of citizenship, domicile, or residence.

Many subjects covered on this site have significant cross-border dimensions. For example:

• A US citizen inheriting Israeli property may face both Israeli inheritance-order procedures and US estate-tax reporting obligations;
• A British national purchasing Israeli real estate may have UK tax implications on rental income or a future sale;
• A new immigrant (Oleh) receiving Israeli tax benefits under the Law of Return may still be subject to FBAR, FATCA, or other foreign-reporting requirements;
• A foreign company establishing an Israeli subsidiary must comply with both Israeli Companies Law and the corporate and tax law of its home jurisdiction;
• An Israeli divorce involving a spouse resident abroad may engage both Israeli family law and the family law of the other country.

Our articles address only the Israeli dimension of such matters. For any cross-border issue, you must also seek independent legal and tax advice from qualified professionals in each relevant jurisdiction.

8. General Information — Not Legal Advice

This is perhaps the most important thing to understand about this website: every piece of content on IsraelLaw.info is general legal information. None of it is legal advice.

The distinction matters enormously. Legal advice requires an attorney to:

• Understand the specific, complete facts of your situation;
• Identify which legal rules apply to those specific facts;
• Apply professional judgment to advise you on what to do — or not do — in light of those rules and facts;
• Accept professional responsibility for that advice under the ethical rules governing Israeli attorneys;
• Do all of this within the context of an established attorney–client relationship.

A website article — however well-researched — cannot do any of these things. It can only describe how the law generally operates. It cannot tell you what to do in your situation. Reading an article on this site does not create an attorney–client relationship with Adv. Eli Shimony or IsraelLaw.info.

Our full Legal Disclaimer sets out the complete terms governing your use of this site and applies in addition to this editorial policy.

9. No Liability for Content — Editorial Standards Do Not Create Legal Duty

The editorial standards described in this policy reflect our genuine commitment to quality and accuracy. However, the existence and publication of this editorial policy does not create any legal duty of care, warranty, or guarantee owed by IsraelLaw.info, its operators, Adv. Eli Shimony, or Eli Shimony — Law Office to any reader or user of this website.

In particular:

• Compliance with this editorial policy does not constitute the provision of legal advice;
• A failure to follow every procedure described in this policy does not give rise to any claim for compensation, damages, or other remedy;
• Editorial standards do not override or supersede the full limitation of liability set out in our Legal Disclaimer;
• The fact that an article carries a "reviewed by" attribution does not mean the reviewing attorney has assessed its applicability to your specific circumstances — the review is of the general legal content only.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, IsraelLaw.info, its operators, Adv. Eli Shimony, and Eli Shimony — Law Office disclaim all liability for loss or damage of any kind arising from your use of, or reliance on, any content on this website — regardless of the editorial standards applied to that content. See our Legal Disclaimer for the full scope of this limitation.

10. Calculators & Interactive Tools — Editorial Standards

The calculators on IsraelLaw.info (including the Purchase Tax calculator, Betterment Levy estimator, and related tools) are built using publicly available rate tables and formula structures published by the Israel Tax Authority. Our editorial standards for these tools are:

• Rate tables are updated annually when the ITA publishes revised thresholds for the new tax year;
• The methodology underlying each calculator is documented within the tool or an accompanying explanation page;
• Calculators are labelled as providing estimates — not definitive assessments — and this limitation is stated prominently on each tool;
• Known simplifications (e.g., exclusion of treaty reliefs, ancillary fees, or special categories) are noted where material.

Despite these standards, calculator outputs are estimates only and must not be relied upon for financial or legal decisions without professional verification. See Section 6 of our Legal Disclaimer for the full limitation on calculator liability.

11. Q&A Content — Editorial Standards

The Q&A section of IsraelLaw.info presents answers to common questions asked by foreign nationals, diaspora communities, and investors about Israeli law. Our editorial standards for Q&A content are:

• Questions are selected based on their frequency, practical importance, and relevance to our audience — not on the profile of any individual who may have submitted them;
• Answers describe the general legal position in Israel. They do not constitute answers tailored to the questioner's specific facts, even if the question was inspired by a real enquiry;
• All Q&A answers are reviewed by Adv. Shimony before publication;
• Where a question touches on an area that is fact-sensitive or actively litigated, the answer notes this explicitly and directs the reader to seek professional advice.

A Q&A answer is not legal advice and must not be treated as such. Even if a question closely resembles your own situation, the answer cannot account for the specific facts and circumstances that would govern the outcome in your case.

12. Third-Party Sources & External Links

IsraelLaw.info may link to external websites, government portals, and official publications. Our editorial approach to external sources:

• We only link to primary sources (official government websites, court databases, statutory publications) or to reputable secondary sources where primary sources are not easily accessible to English-language readers;
• We do not accept paid link placements or sponsored outbound links in editorial content;
• We do not control or take responsibility for the accuracy, currency, or continued availability of any external website or resource;
• External links are checked at the time of publication but may become broken or redirect to changed content over time. If you find a broken link, please let us know;
• The inclusion of a link to an external resource does not constitute an endorsement of that resource, its operator, or any content on it.

13. Commercial Independence & Advertising

IsraelLaw.info is operated by Eli Shimony — Law Office. Our editorial independence policy:

• Editorial content is not for sale. No article, guide, Q&A answer, or legal analysis on this site is sponsored, commissioned, or influenced by any advertiser, commercial partner, or third party;
• No paid placements in editorial content. References to third-party products, services, professionals, or institutions within articles reflect editorial judgment only, not commercial arrangements;
• Google AdSense advertising is displayed on this site. Advertising content is determined entirely by Google's algorithms based on contextual and user-profile factors. Advertising is clearly separated from editorial content. The presence of any advertisement does not constitute endorsement of the advertised product or service;
• The site promotes Adv. Shimony's law practice. We are transparent about this: IsraelLaw.info is maintained by a law firm and serves, among other purposes, to demonstrate expertise and generate enquiries for professional legal services. This commercial context does not compromise the accuracy or integrity of the information provided — but readers should be aware of it;
• No referral fees. We do not accept fees for referring readers to other professionals, firms, or services.

14. Corrections, Updates & Reader Feedback

We take accuracy seriously and welcome substantive feedback. If you believe any content on IsraelLaw.info:

• Contains a factual or legal error;
• Is out of date following a legislative or regulatory change;
• Is misleading, incomplete, or ambiguous in a material way;
• Contains a broken link or a reference to a superseded source,

please contact us with the specific page URL, the passage you believe is incorrect, and — where possible — a reference to the source that supports the correction.

We review all substantive feedback. Confirmed errors are corrected promptly and the article's review date is updated. We do not offer compensation for corrections, and submitting feedback does not create an attorney–client relationship or any other legal relationship with Adv. Shimony or IsraelLaw.info.

We reserve the right to decline to update content where, in our professional judgment, the existing content accurately represents the prevailing legal position.

15. Intellectual Property

All original content on IsraelLaw.info — including articles, guides, Q&A answers, calculator logic, design elements, and the overall editorial structure of the website — is protected by Israeli and international copyright law and is the intellectual property of IsraelLaw.info and Adv. Eli Shimony.

You may:

• Print or save individual articles for your own personal, non-commercial reference;
• Share links to pages on this site.

You may not, without prior written consent:

• Reproduce, republish, or redistribute any content from this site for commercial purposes;
• Incorporate our content into any other website, publication, product, or service;
• Use our content in AI training datasets or automated content generation systems;
• Scrape or systematically harvest content from this site by automated means.

Requests for republication or content licensing should be directed to us via the contact page.

16. Questions About This Policy

If you have questions about our editorial standards, wish to report an inaccuracy, or want to discuss a licensing or republication request, please use the contact page.

If you need legal advice about an Israeli law matter, Adv. Eli Shimony is available for confidential consultations. A preliminary enquiry does not, by itself, create an attorney–client relationship.