Can a gay couple use surrogacy in Israel?

Yes, since the 2022 amendments to the Surrogacy Agreements Law. Same-sex male couples can access Israeli surrogacy provided at least one partner is an Israeli resident and one partner provides the sperm used for IVF. The process is the same as for other intended parents — Approvals Committee application, surrogacy agreement, and a post-birth parental order. Registering both fathers on the birth certificate has been achieved through court orders, though the administrative process is still developing as the law catches up with practice.