On November 20, 2025, the Israeli Petroleum Council recommended to the Israeli Minister of Energy to launch a fifth offshore bidding process for natural gas exploration in Israel's economic waters, with the Minister expressing strong support for such a process.

Welcome to the second installment in our series of articles providing an overview of the various aspects relating to the venture lending industry in Israel, including some of the legal, commercial and regulatory factors that should be taken into consideration by anyone looking to enter into this realm.

We are preparing a series of periodic short articles providing an overview of various aspects relating to the venture lending and private credit industry in Israel, as it relates specifically to funding Israeli related technology companies.

Welcome to the third installment in our series of articles providing an overview of the various aspects relating to the venture lending industry in Israel, including some of the legal, commercial and regulatory factors that should be taken into consideration by anyone looking to enter into this realm.

Welcome to the fourth installment in our series of articles providing an overview of the various aspects relating to the venture lending industry in Israel, including some of the legal, commercial and regulatory factors that should be taken into consideration by anyone looking to enter into this realm.

Welcome to the sixth installment in our series of articles providing an overview of the various aspects relating to the venture lending industry in Israel.

In recent months, data protection authorities across the European Union have increasingly imposed fines on organizations for appointing Data Protection Officers (DPOs) with conflicts of interest.

The Israeli Ministry of Justice published a draft bill on January 27, 2026, titled the "Draft Bill on Application of Laws to a Foreign Business Directing Its Activities to Customers in Israel, 5786-2026" (the "Draft Bill").

The French data protection authority ("CNIL") has issued several guidelines, each clarifying different aspects of how the GDPR applies to AI development.

On June 23, 2025, the Northern District Court of California court ruled in favor of Anthropic, in a lawsuit brought by three authors for copyright infringement, alleging the company used their books without permission to train Claude AI.

The European Commission has proposed simplifying GDPR record-keeping obligations as part of its broader regulatory streamlining efforts, aiming to reduce administrative burdens for businesses.

With litigation involving global corporations gaining unprecedented prominence in Israel, becoming acquainted with Israeli litigation practices could offer significant advantages for companies and individuals already operating in, or considering entering the Israeli market.

Israel’s life sciences and healthcare ecosystem enters 2026 with a regulatory spine that stresses trustworthy data mobility, interoperable infrastructure and safe evaluation of AI-enabled interventions.

With litigation involving global corporations gaining unprecedented prominence in Israel, becoming acquainted with Israeli litigation practices could offer significant advantages for companies and individuals already operating in, or considering entering the Israeli market.

On 28 August 2025, Anthropic revised its Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy for its Claude Free, Pro, and Max programs. Per the updated terms, unless users opt out all future chats and coding sessions may now be stored for up to five years and used to train Claude's models.

2025 saw significant new privacy legislation passed, enforcement actions imposed, and a legal landscape working to close the gap following rapid technological leaps.

Private Client Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Israel, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Venture Capital Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Israel, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries