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On April 29, 2026, an extension order was published applying to all employees and employers in Israel, except for employees and employers in the public sector (to whom a separate collective agreement dated March 26, 2026, applies).  Among the provisions in the order: protection for reservists from dismissal and being placed on unpaid leave for […]

A landowner and a developer signed a combination agreement to build an office tower.  A cautionary note was recorded in favor of the developer.  The developer did not build the building, but for 18 years acted as the owner of the property: demolished an old structure, promoted a zoning plan that significantly increased the land’s […]

Prior to the start of the match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv, pyrotechnic devices (flares, fireworks, and smoke grenades) were ignited in the Hapoel fans’ section, some were thrown toward fans and police officers, causing injuries and cancellation of the match.  The Disciplinary Court of the Israeli Football Association convicted Hapoel of […]

After an agreement for the sale of a residential home was signed and the late provision of Form 4 (Occupancy Permit) by the seller, the purchasers failed to timely pay the balance of the consideration.  Shortly thereafter, the seller sent an immediate notice of termination based on a material breach of contract. The Supreme Court […]

A consumer negotiated with a telecommunications company’s sales representative via text messages, concluding with agreed-upon terms for the provision of communication services.  Subsequently, the company sent the consumer an email containing a transaction summary that included different terms from those agreed upon in the text messages, including additional charges.  The consumer did not respond to […]

An Israeli citizen and a Sri Lankan national married in Sri Lanka in 2013 and have lived together ever since. The spouse entered Israel as a nursing care worker and holds a B/1 residency visa. Their request to regulate the spouse’s status in Israel by virtue of their marriage through the gradual process was rejected […]

After the purchasers had paid a significant portion of the agreed consideration under a sales contract for a second-hand apartment, the sellers became embroiled in divorce proceedings.  As a result of the dispute, the wife refused to hand over possession of the property on the agreed date.  Despite the husband’s attempts to evict the wife […]

Minority shareholders in a company sought to halt the implementation of a board of directors’ resolution to establish a data center requiring a major investment by the company, as they contended that the decision breaches the shareholders agreement, constitutes a deviation from the company’s fields of activity and amounts to minority oppression. The Court held […]

A company entered into a finder’s fee agreement with a middleman, under which it committed to pay him a commission in exchange for establishing a connection between the company and an investor who would invest in it or its affiliates.  Approximately seven years after the contact initiated by the middleman between the company and a […]

A user sought financial compensation, claiming he was unlawfully blocked from the Facebook account of the local council where he resides and from the Facebook accounts of the mayor.  He argued that this action infringed upon his freedom of expression and his right to receive essential information from the local authority. The Court held that […]

An individual purchased plots of land after being exposed to television advertisements and representations made during meetings with the sellers, according to which the plots were being sold at a discounted price and were ready for construction. Following the purchase, the buyer discovered that the reality was far from the advertisements and sought to cancel […]

Common-law spouses drafted an agreement to regulate their property relations, which explicitly stated that it would continue to apply even if they marry. The Supreme Court held that the prenuptial agreement will remain in effect even if the couple marry.  A prenuptial agreement executed in preparation for marriage may be made before a notary public […]

The repeated and recurring requests of Jiu-Jitsu coaches to join as members of the official Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association were not deliberated by it at all throughout the years that have passed since they were first submitted. The Court accepted the coaches’ motion to be registered as members of the association due to the breach of […]

As part of her occupation as a social media influencer, a mother posted photos and videos of her daughters, aged 4 and 5, on social networks, despite their father’s objection. The Court dismissed the motion due to the mother’s inherent authority as the girls’ guardian.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Israeli Legal Capacity and […]

The Ministry of Transport refused to renew the direct import licenses of a motorcycle importer for both Yamaha and Kawasaki brands, ruling that the license could only be renewed for one of them. The Supreme Court dismissed the importer’s appeal on competition grounds.  The Israeli Law for the Licensing of Services and Professions in the […]

A divorce dispute led to a motion to include real estate corporations managed by the husband as direct parties to the proceedings, within the framework of the joint property, with the intent of preventing the dissipation of assets. The Court partially granted the motion for the joinder of the corporations.  The Israeli Family Court Law […]

Following a family dispute, a father moved to evict his son from a residential apartment in his ownership after the son and his family resided in the property for years without payment of consideration and without a written agreement. The Court granted the eviction claim.  A commitment to grant a gift in real estate is […]

The Central Company for Beverage Distribution Ltd., which is a monopoly in its field, included in its agreements with its customers an option to cancel the agreement in the event of a reduction in the customer’s purchases and the Director General of the Competition Authority imposed a fine thereupon. The Supreme Court held that the […]

The USA requested the extradition of an Israeli citizen indicted for fraud and money laundering for aledgedly exploiting a security flaw in the “smart contracts” of a blockchain system to issue digital currencies without backing. The Supreme Court held that the requested individual is extraditable.  One of the fundamental principles in extradition proceedings is the […]

As part of a dispute between siblings who are shareholders and directors in a family-owned company, the sister (in her capacity as a director) proactively contacted the real estate taxation director and provided inflated, unsubstantiated valuations of the company’s assets.  This action was taken to increase the tax liabilities of her brother regarding a share […]

An individual evacuated from his home following the outbreak of the “Swords of Iron” war and accommodated in a hotel was demanded to move to another hotel, for reasons of required renovations while a group of evacuees associated with a hotel employee was allowed to stay. The Supreme Court rejected the contention of illegal discrimination.  […]

A neighbors dispute led a person to hang a sign containing offensive expressions on a shed facing his neighbor’s house on two different occasions over several months, although her name was not explicitly mentioned. The Supreme Court held that the neighbor will compensate his neighbor.  The Israeli Defamation Law requires meeting the “identification requirement,” according […]

A brother and sister, who received three apartments from their father as a gift and recorded them under joint ownership, signed a partition agreement.  Under the agreement, they transferred rights to one another to establish exclusive ownership of each apartment (“distribution in kind”), but refused to pay a betterment levy, contending that the transfer was […]

A company filed a lawsuit by virtue of a resolution adopted at a board meeting held in the absence of a legal quorum, and without obtaining the consent of the absent director to said resolution. The Court summarily dismissed the claim due to the board resolution’s nullity.  In contrast to resolutions adopted at board meetings […]