Current Version
| Region | Israel |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | 1994 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are two alternatives to traditional marriage for same-sex couples in Israel: 1. Recognition of “Reputed Couples” (common-law partners), which enjoy similar legal rights and duties as legally married couples, per judicial findings in HCJ 1000/92 Bavli v. The Great Rabbinical Court (1994); 2. Registration before the Israeli Population Registration of marriages celebrated abroad, which renders the civil (legal) status of reputed and/or same-sex couples equal to that of legally married couples -per the Israeli High Court ruling in Yossi Ben-Ari and others v. Director of Population Administration, Ministry of Interior (2006). Same-sex marriage is not legal in Israel. However, same-sex marriages celebrated abroad can be registered before the Israeli Population Registry per the Israeli High Court ruling in Yossi Ben-Ari and others v. Director of Population Administration, Ministry of Interior (2006), which renders the civil (legal) status of reputed and/or same-sex couples equal to that of legally married couples. In June 2021, after several Israeli couples received civil marriage licences onine from the US state of Utah without having to physically travel abroad, the Population Registry announced that it would stop recognising unions issued online from Utah. However, several couples (including same-sex couples) married online filed a lawsuit. A court in Lod ruled in their favour, thus validating their marriages. So Civil unions and Foreign same-sex marriage are recognized in Israel. |
| Sources | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://database.ilga.org/israel-lgbti |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 2022 | 1994 |
| Description | In July 2022, the Central District Court declared marriages conducted in Israel through an online civil marriage service established by the U.S. state of Utah, including same-sex unions, as legally valid in Israel. This decision eliminated the necessity for same-sex couples to travel abroad for marriage. The Supreme Court upheld this ruling in 2023, this ruling allowed same sex couples to marry in Israel. | There are two alternatives to traditional marriage for same-sex couples in Israel: 1. Recognition of “Reputed Couples” (common-law partners), which enjoy similar legal rights and duties as legally married couples, per judicial findings in HCJ 1000/92 Bavli v. The Great Rabbinical Court (1994); 2. Registration before the Israeli Population Registration of marriages celebrated abroad, which renders the civil (legal) status of reputed and/or same-sex couples equal to that of legally married couples -per the Israeli High Court ruling in Yossi Ben-Ari and others v. Director of Population Administration, Ministry of Interior (2006). Same-sex marriage is not legal in Israel. However, same-sex marriages celebrated abroad can be registered before the Israeli Population Registry per the Israeli High Court ruling in Yossi Ben-Ari and others v. Director of Population Administration, Ministry of Interior (2006), which renders the civil (legal) status of reputed and/or same-sex couples equal to that of legally married couples. In June 2021, after several Israeli couples received civil marriage licences onine from the US state of Utah without having to physically travel abroad, the Population Registry announced that it would stop recognising unions issued online from Utah. However, several couples (including same-sex couples) married online filed a lawsuit. A court in Lod ruled in their favour, thus validating their marriages. So Civil unions and Foreign same-sex marriage are recognized in Israel. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://database.ilga.org/israel-lgbti |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Even though you can get married in Israel you still have to be live streaming to Utah
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2022, the Central District Court declared marriages conducted in Israel through an online civil marriage service established by the U.S. state of Utah, including same-sex unions, as legally valid in Israel. This decision eliminated the necessity for same-sex couples to travel abroad for marriage. The Supreme Court upheld this ruling in 2023, this ruling allowed same sex couples to marry in Israel. |
| Sources | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1657463149-israeli-court-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-recognize-online-marriages-conducted-via-utah-supreme-court-rules/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126083806/a-court-in-israel-recognizes-online-civil-marriages-as-valid |
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