The Israeli Class Action Law came into force in 2006, and
formally regulates the proceedings applying to class actions in
Israel. This type of action was available in Israel before 2006,
but was much less developed. Since the advent of the Law, class
actions have become a favored path of pursuing litigation where the
damage caused to a single plaintiff is not significant and would
usually not result in a claim against the party which caused the
damage. The majority of class actions filed in Israel are consumer
claims against corporate entities.
Court Procedures
The procedure begins with a preliminary motion to the court to
certify a class action. The defendant then has the opportunity to
respond to this motion, and normally both parties can make oral
arguments in court regarding the motion. If the court grants the
motion, the proceeding continues as a class action, and the court
determines the scope of the plaintiff class. The court's
decision is made public in
