Israel

Last reviewed: 9/26/2026Pending legal verification

Egg donation✓ AllowedEgg Donation Law 2010; non-commercial, compensated

Sperm donation✓ AllowedLicensed sperm banks under MoH rules

Anonymous donor✓ AllowedOnly anonymous donation currently permitted

Donor identifiable to child at 18✕ Not allowedOpen-ID not yet legal; opt-in flagged

Known / directed donor◐ RestrictedKnown egg donor needs exceptions committee

Single women✓ AllowedSingle women main sperm recipients

Female couples✓ AllowedAccess to donor sperm and IVF

ROPA / reciprocal IVF? Unclear2011 AG opinion allowed; MoH practice contested

Surrogacy◐ RestrictedDomestic, committee-approved, 1996 Law

Surrogacy for male couples✓ AllowedSince Jan 2022 after High Court ruling

Preimplantation genetic testing✓ AllowedPGT widely available, publicly funded

Non-medical sex selection◐ RestrictedOnly via national committee, exceptional cases

Legal age limit (women)✓54 (donor-egg IVF up to 54; own-egg public funding to 45)

✓ Checked against official source

Clinics in this country (40)