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Israel × Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity

Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity in Israel

Sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and checks on the companies you deal with. In Israel, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity professional in Israel for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Israel at a glanceWider Middle East

Jerusalem · Tuesday 3 November

22:01

Local time

Currency
ILS
Working week
Sunday – Thursday
Dialling code
+972
Region
Wider Middle East
Doing business in Israel →

What the rules say in Israel

Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity, the essentials

From the Israel market guide: the points that matter most for risk, compliance & financial integrity, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research73% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source32 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-195 held back until checked against an official source8 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • Israeli banks apply customer identification, verification and beneficiary and controlling-holder declarations under the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, 2000, and the related order on banking corporations' identification, reporting and record-keeping requirements, as directed by the Bank of Israel.

    Account opening for foreign-owned companies typically requires constitutional documents and details of controllers and beneficial owners.Bank of Israel, Banking Supervision Department · checked 2026-10-19
  • Israel restricts large cash payments under a cash-reduction law in force since January 2019, with the limits lowered from 1 August 2022.

    Since 1 August 2022, cash payments to a business are capped at NIS 6,000 and cash dealings between private individuals at NIS 15,000; for larger deals cash may make up no more than 10% of the total value.Ynetnews · checked 2026-10-19
  • Under the Defense Export Control Law, 2007, supervised by the Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA), a defence exporter must obtain a marketing licence, and then an export licence, to export defence equipment, know-how or services.

    Dual-use items are licensed under separate rules involving the Ministry of Economy.Goldfarb Gross Seligman · checked 2026-10-19
  • Israel is a party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and its Penal Law criminalises bribery of foreign public officials as well as domestic officials.

    Companies as well as individuals can be liable.The Legal 500 (S. Horowitz & Co.) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Money laundering is prohibited under the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, 2000, and financial service providers must report certain financial transactions to the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority, established within the Ministry of Justice.

    Reporting duties apply to banks and other designated businesses and professions.The Legal 500 (S. Horowitz & Co.) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Israel is a member of the Financial Action Task Force.

    Financial Action Task Force · checked 2026-10-19
  • The Protection of Employees (Exposure of Offences, Unethical Conduct and Improper Administration) Law, 1997 prohibits an employer from dismissing an employee for complaining about offences or breaches of integrity, with remedies including orders blocking dismissal, damages and criminal sanctions.

    Applies to employees who report wrongdoing by their employer.The Legal 500 (S. Horowitz & Co.) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Israel's Property Tax and Compensation Fund provides state compensation for direct and certain indirect damage caused by war or hostile action.

    Eligibility and the scope of indirect damage compensation depend on location and the type of loss; commercial insurance often excludes war risk.AI-written, not source-checked

Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation · Banking, payments and capital · Trade, customs and export controls · Compliance, sanctions and governance

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Identify the relevant compliance exposures
  2. 02Review counterparties and third-party risks
  3. 03Design proportionate policies and controls
  4. 04Support investigations, remediation and ongoing monitoring

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before risk, compliance & financial integrity work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

WONE Global Partners in Israel

Professionals working here

No named lead for Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Israel and can bring the right local colleague in.

Karin HorevTel Aviv · Israel

WONE Global Partner · Israel

Karin Horev

Founding Partner · Horev & Co. Law Office · Tel Aviv

Adv. Karin Horev has been practicing corporate and commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on complex technology-related matters. Over the years, Karin has led a large number of complex and wide-ranging tran…

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