Israeli Law MCP Server

The Nevo.co.il alternative for the AI age.

Query 66 Israeli statutes -- from the Privacy Protection Law and Data Security Regulations to the Penal Law, Companies Law, and Electronic Signature Law -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Israeli legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Israeli legal research spans Knesset publications, Nevo.co.il, laws.gov.il (מאגר החקיקה הלאומי), and official Reshumot gazette entries. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Privacy Protection Law obligations or Data Security Regulation requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Israeli law
• A researcher tracing provisions across Knesset statutes

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Israeli law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://israel-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add israeli-law --transport http https://israel-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israeli-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://israel-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "israeli-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://israel-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/israel-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israeli-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/israel-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "israeli-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/israel-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "חיפוש הוראות בנושא 'הגנת הפרטיות' בחוק הגנת הפרטיות" (Search provisions on "privacy protection")
• "מה אומר חוק העונשין לגבי עבירות מחשב?" (What does the Penal Law say about computer offenses?)
• "מצא סעיפים בחוק החוזים העוסקים בתנאים מקפחים" (Find provisions in the Contracts Law on unfair terms)
• "מה דורש חוק הגנת הצרכן לגבי גילוי מידע?" (What does the Consumer Protection Law require on disclosure?)
• "Is the Privacy Protection Law still in force?"
• "Find provisions about data breach notification in Israeli law"
• "What EU laws align with the Israeli Privacy Protection Law?"
• "Validate the citation Privacy Protection Law, 5741-1981, Section 7"
• "Build a legal stance on data security requirements under Israeli regulations"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	66 laws	Privacy, data security, computer law, companies, electronic signatures, credit data
Provisions	537 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
EU Cross-References	Linked	GDPR adequacy relationships and comparative alignment
Database Size	Optimized SQLite	Portable, pre-built
Data Source	main.knesset.gov.il	Official Knesset legislation database

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Knesset, laws.gov.il). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from main.knesset.gov.il (מאגר החקיקה הלאומי) and official Knesset publications
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute name + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

Knesset API / laws.gov.il --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                ^                        ^
                         Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search Nevo.co.il or laws.gov.il by statute name	Search in Hebrew or English: "הגנת הפרטיות נתונים"
Navigate multi-section statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find EU basis -- dig through EUR-Lex	get_eu_basis -- linked EU alignment instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search Nevo.co.il --> Navigate Hebrew/English statute --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference between laws --> Check EUR-Lex for GDPR adequacy --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data breach notification requirements under Israeli law and how do they compare to GDPR Article 33?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 537 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Hebrew and English queries, quoted phrases, boolean operators
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by statute name + section number
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Israeli legal conventions
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata and coverage scope
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

EU Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU directives/regulations that an Israeli statute aligns with
get_israeli_implementations	Find Israeli laws corresponding to a specific EU act
search_eu_implementations	Search EU documents with Israeli alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get EU law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Israeli statutes against EU directives

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EU Law Integration

Israel holds EU adequacy status under GDPR Article 45 -- the European Commission has determined that Israeli law provides an essentially equivalent level of protection to that guaranteed in the EU. This makes Israel one of a small group of non-EU countries recognized as adequate for personal data transfers.

Metric	Value
GDPR Adequacy	Yes -- Commission Decision (2011), upheld under GDPR Article 45
Key Israeli Privacy Law	Privacy Protection Law, 5741-1981
Key Data Security Law	Privacy Protection Regulations (Data Security), 5777-2017
Alignment Framework	GDPR principles, ePrivacy concepts, NIS-equivalent provisions

The EU bridge tools allow you to explore these adequacy and alignment relationships -- checking which Israeli provisions correspond to EU requirements, and tracing the legislative basis for Israel's adequacy determination.

Note: EU cross-references reflect adequacy and alignment relationships. Israel operates its own independent legal system. The EU tools identify where Israeli and EU law address the same domains under comparable principles.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Israeli legal databases:

• Knesset Legislation Database (מאגר החקיקה הלאומי) -- Official source for all primary legislation
• laws.gov.il -- National legislation portal
• Nevo.co.il -- Cross-reference and citation validation

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Knesset of Israel
Retrieval method	Knesset official API and legislation portal
Languages	Hebrew (primary), English (where official translations exist)
License	Israeli Government public domain
Coverage	66 statutes across privacy, data security, computer law, companies, and electronic transactions

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against official Knesset publications
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from the Knesset official legislation database. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (Nevo.co.il, laws.gov.il) for court filings
• EU cross-references reflect adequacy and alignment relationships, not transposition
• Hebrew-language statutes -- English translations are not always official; verify against the Hebrew source for legal proceedings

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. For guidance on professional use, consult the לשכת עורכי הדין בישראל (Israel Bar Association) professional conduct rules.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/israel-law-mcp
cd israel-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest statutes from Knesset API
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for amendments and new statutes

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate
• Languages: Hebrew and English queries supported

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/israel-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 66 Israeli statutes directly from Claude -- Privacy Protection Law, Data Security Regulations, Penal Law, Companies Law, and more. npx @ansvar/israel-law-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Statute corpus expansion (additional Knesset legislation)
• Court case law integration (Supreme Court, District Courts)
• English translation coverage for key statutes
• Amendment tracking and historical versions
• Rabbinical court decisions (where applicable to civil matters)

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Privacy Protection Law and Data Security Regulations
• EU/international law alignment tools (GDPR adequacy)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (Bagatz, Supreme Court)
• Full statute corpus expansion (200+ Knesset laws)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Hebrew-only FTS5 optimization with morphological analysis
• English translation index for major statutes

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{israeli_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Israeli Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/israel-law-mcp},
  note = {66 Israeli statutes with 537 provisions, EU adequacy cross-references}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Knesset of Israel (public domain)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Israeli law -- turns out everyone building for the Israeli market or navigating GDPR adequacy has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 66 statutes across Hebrew and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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