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Israel - AI Governance and US Tech Investment

Israel is experiencing growing US-led AI infrastructure investment, with efforts to integrate Israeli AI capabilities with American technology. Atlantic Council analysis examines how AI and national security shape US-Israel relations.

Kibbutz Beit Nir v. Ronen Marciano

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the National Labor Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Court found that submissions contained authorities produced by use of AI that were fabricated or nonexistent. Outcome: Monetary Penalty.

Ben-Cohen v. Municipality of Ramat Gan

Lawyer appeared before the Supreme Court. Fabricated: Legal Norm | Municipality relied on and quoted sections (2.1, 2.3, 4.1) of a non-existent Ministry of Education Director-General Circular 5783/4(a) (1.9.2022); court found the circular and the quoted passages do not exist. Outcome: Adverse Costs Order.

Natalia Geller v. Eyal Nun, Adv.

Lawyer appeared before the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court. Outcome: Monetary sanction.

Ploni v. Log-On Software Ltd. et al.

Lawyer appeared before the Regional Labor Court of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Monetary Sanction.

Tarek Jabarin v. National Insurance Institute

Lawyer appeared before the Haifa Regional Labor Court. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Monetary Penalty.

Cohen v. Egged Transportation Ltd

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Magistrates Court of Jerusalem. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Order to Amend.

Gonen v. Ashkenazi

Lawyer appeared before the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Claim dismissed.

Vanderberg v. Shviro

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Rehovot Small Claims Court. Fabricated: Case Law | 4 fake citations Outcome: Monetary Sanction.

Alami Nature Electricity Ltd. v. Nof Ganusar Agricultural Cooperative

Lawyer appeared before the D. Nazareth. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Legal costs denied (despite prevailing).

Herzel Hagigi v. Official Receiver

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Supreme Court. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Appeal dismissed, monetary sanction.

Mag 7 Ltd. et al. v. Tederi et al.

Lawyer appeared before the District Court, Tel Aviv-Yafo. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Monetary Sanction; Order to amend pleading.

Tsafrir v. Goldberg

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Supreme Court. Fabricated: Case Law

Husni Al Qawasmi Association et al. v. Ziad Oweisat (Sharfi) et al.

Fabricated: Case Law

Cohen v. State of Israel et al.

Misrepresented: Exhibits & Submissions | Misrepresented exhibits || Fabricated: Case Law | Submission relied on an invented docket/citation string presented as a precedent; court treated it as fabricated and disregarded it.

Wertheimer v. Ryanair DAC

Fabricated: Case Law

Lugasi (Aklim Systems) v. Netivot Municipality

Pro Se Litigant used ChatGPT in proceedings before the Beersheba Magistrate's Court. Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Court noted party used GPT to generate material which included spurious/meaningless citation string presented as authority; court treated the AI‑produced material as unreliable and did not rely on it. Outcome: No reliance on hallucinated material.

Sonkin v. Roll Profile Ltd

Lawyer appeared before the Haifa Labour Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Twenty fabricated citations Outcome: Monetary Fine.

Ilan Harush v. Roee Alfasi

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Magistrate's Court, Rehovot. Fabricated: Case Law Outcome: Disallowed Costs Order.

Backhoe Center Ltd. v. Abu Gwaid

Fabricated: Case Law | The defendant's closing arguments contained nine citations to court rulings, none of which could be located in any legal database

Givati et al. v. Peri

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Magistrate's Court Jaffa. Fabricated: Case Law | In a legal response, the complainant cited several legal precedents ("מובאות משפטיות") that could not be located in any official database Outcome: Corrections to filings ordered.

Ploni v. Ashdod Port Company Ltd.

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Beersheba Regional Labor Court. Outcome: Monetary Sanction, Adverse Costs Order.

Meital Kasantini v. Hagiva'a Proyectim Handasiim Ltd

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's statement of claim cited non-existent court decisions generated via AI; counsel admitted this and the court accepted the defendant's factual contention.

Gadban v. Israel Land Authority

Fabricated: Case Law | over 30 judgments that were not located in the legal information systems

Pinchas v. Supervisor of Insolvency

Fabricated: Case Law || Fabricated: Legal Norm

Shenaar v. The Quarries Rehabilitation Fund

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Tel Aviv Labor Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Statement of claim relied on non-existent case law ('פסיקה בדויה'); the court found the sources do not exist and rejected the 'technical error' explanation. Outcome: Motion dismissed, ordered to pay opposing counsel's fees (6k) and fine (2k).

Zlatin v. Assayag et al

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's closing brief cited a non-existent appellate case; the court verified no such proceeding exists. || Fabricated: Legal Norm | Plaintiff relied on a non-existent statute; the court noted that a 'Fair Rent Law' has not been legislated.

Case No. 14748-08-21

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff’s counsel cited five Israeli Supreme Court decisions that do not exist in legal databases. || False Quotes: Case Law | Quotes attributed to the supposed Supreme Court decisions were found to be nonexistent. || Misrepresented: Case Law | The cited case references showed mismatched docket numbers, party names, content, and P.D. citations.

Israel v. Ibrahim Mahajneh

Prosecutor used Unidentified in proceedings before the Israel. Fabricated: Legal Norm | State relied on s.23(a) of a purported 'Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers, Search and Seizure in Computer) Law, 1996' to define 'institutional computer'; the court found no such law exists (AI-generated) and the state admitted the mistake at the hearing. Outcome: No sanction imposed; judge criticized the error as a “disgrace”; granted partial relief to applicant.

Plonit et al. v. The Administrator General in the Tel Aviv District et al.

Fabricated: Case Law | Non-existent appellate case was cited to show executor's duty to avoid conflicts; court's database search found no such judgment. || Fabricated: Case Law | Non-existent Supreme Court case was cited on executor obligations; court confirmed the citation could not be located in legal databases. || Fabricated: Case Law | Non-existent Supreme Court case was cited regarding executor duties; court found no trace of the case. || Fabricated: Case Law | Fabricated family court case (Haifa) cited to support neutrality and fiduciary duties; court found it does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Fabricated Tel Aviv family court case cited on executor conduct; court determined no such decision exists. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Non-existent scholarly source by Justice Barak on the Trusts Law was quoted for executor neutrality; court could not locate the work or the quote. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Fabricated citation to Barak's book 'Nehmanut' was used to support neutrality; court found no such source/quote. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Fabricated references to Shmuel Shilo's commentary on the Inheritance Law were cited; court found neither the specific quotes nor supporting pages. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Fabricated reference to Shaul Shochat's book on inheritance law was cited for executor duties; court found no such quote. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Fabricated citation to Michael Corinaldi's book on wills was used; court's search yielded no such source/quote. || Fabricated: Doctrinal Work | Fabricated citation to Pinhas Shifman's Family Law treatise supporting neutrality was included; court found no such reference.

Bucher v. Appeals Committee

Fabricated: Case Law | In the response to the motion to dismiss, counsel cited non-existent court decisions purportedly sourced via AI; the court viewed this gravely but imposed no costs after counsel accepted responsibility and apologized. || Misrepresented: Case Law | In the same response, counsel included incorrect references to case law; the court noted the issue but refrained from sanctions given counsel's apology and request not to harm the appellant.

Case No. 525309-08-22

Lawyer appeared before the Jerusalem Enforcement and Collection Authority. Fabricated: Legal Norm | Counsel quoted and relied on a non-existent subsection 66א(א1) purportedly barring exit bans below 40,000 NIS absent special reasons; the Court could not locate such subsection or text. Outcome: Warning.

Auto Test Ltd. v. Ministry of Transport

Lawyer appeared before the Tel Aviv-Yafo District Court. Misrepresented: Case Law | Petition and supplemental filing contained numerous incorrect case citations (wrong decisions) linked to AI use; court deemed this improper and denied petitioner costs. Outcome: Motion for Costs denied.

Chen v. Vana et al.

Fabricated: Case Law | Authorities cited in section 28 of the appeal were nonexistent; the trustee noted they do not appear in Nevo, the Court independently failed to locate them, ordered production, and the appellant admitted they were AI-generated. The Court noted SC guidance that such use can justify dismissal and imposed costs.

Ploni v. Wasserman et al.

So-and-so v. v. Anonymous

Lawyer appeared before the Israel. Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant cited non-existent case law; the court found some referenced judgments "do not exist at all" and warned about uncontrolled AI use. Outcome: AI use was noted by the lower court; no specific sanction for it.