Written by: Haim Ravia, Dotan Hammer
On August 14, 2025, Amendment 13 to Israel’s Privacy Protection Law, 1981, officially entered into force. It ushered in the most significant reform to Israel’s privacy regime in decades. The amendment aims to strengthen individual data protection rights and to modernize Israel’s regulatory framework to bring it closer to modern standards, such as the GDPR.
In a webinar hosted by Pearl Cohen, the Commissioner of the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) stated that the PPA will begin enforcing the amended law. The Commissioner warned that a regulatory warning might precede some sanctions, and others may be levied without warning.
Following the amendment’s entry into force, the PPA has published a wide range of updated guidance and procedures. It also created a new online information hub to support compliance. These supplement the guidance and position papers that the PPA released in recent months, in anticipation of the amendment’s coming into effect. One significant guidance document focuses on the obligation of certain organizations to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). Due to its novelty in Israeli law, the PPA has announced a temporary grace period regarding the enforcement of that obligation, until October 31, 2025, to allow organizations additional time to prepare.
Click here to read our Client update regarding Amendment 13’s major provisions.
