# sources.yml
schema_version: "1.0"
mcp_name: "Israel Law MCP"
jurisdiction: "IL"

sources:
  - name: "Knesset Legislation Database"
    authority: "The Knesset (Israeli Parliament)"
    official_portal: "https://main.knesset.gov.il/Activity/Legislation"
    canonical_identifier: "N/A (Israeli legislation identified by law name, year, and Sefer HaChukkim reference number)"
    retrieval_method: "HTML_SCRAPE"
    api_documentation: "https://knesset.gov.il/Odata/ParliamentInfo.svc/ (OData API for some legislative data)"
    update_frequency: "weekly"
    last_ingested: "PENDING_FIRST_INGEST"
    license_or_terms:
      type: "Government Open Data"
      url: "https://main.knesset.gov.il/Activity/Legislation/Pages/default.aspx"
      summary: "Knesset provides public access to legislation; Israeli government legislation is publicly accessible; the Knesset website provides free access to laws, bills, and legislative proceedings"
    coverage:
      scope: "All primary legislation (Chukkim), Basic Laws (Chukei Yesod), bills, and selected legislative proceedings; laws published in Sefer HaChukkim (Book of Laws) and Reshumot (Official Gazette)"
      limitations: "Consolidated versions may lag behind recent amendments; subsidiary legislation and regulations are less comprehensively covered; some older laws may only be available in Hebrew; English translations available for major laws but may not be current"
    languages:
      - "he"
      - "en"

  - name: "Nevo Legal Database"
    authority: "Nevo (commercial legal database, widely used as de facto reference)"
    official_portal: "https://www.nevo.co.il"
    canonical_identifier: "N/A"
    retrieval_method: "HTML_SCRAPE"
    api_documentation: "N/A (commercial platform with structured web interface)"
    update_frequency: "daily"
    last_ingested: "PENDING_FIRST_INGEST"
    license_or_terms:
      type: "Commercial Database (public law content)"
      url: "https://www.nevo.co.il/general/terms.aspx"
      summary: "Nevo is the dominant Israeli legal database; while access is commercial, the underlying legislation is government-published public content; used as the de facto standard reference by Israeli legal professionals and courts"
    coverage:
      scope: "Comprehensive Israeli legislation including primary laws, regulations, court decisions, attorney general guidelines, and regulatory directives; consolidated and up-to-date versions"
      limitations: "Full access requires commercial subscription; free access limited to basic law text; court decisions and regulatory materials may require paid access; structured data extraction limited by terms of service"
    languages:
      - "he"

  - name: "Israeli Law Resource Center (English translations)"
    authority: "Various official and academic sources"
    official_portal: "https://www.gov.il/en/departments/legalinfo"
    canonical_identifier: "N/A"
    retrieval_method: "HTML_SCRAPE"
    api_documentation: "N/A"
    update_frequency: "monthly"
    last_ingested: "PENDING_FIRST_INGEST"
    license_or_terms:
      type: "Government Publication"
      url: "https://www.gov.il/en/departments/legalinfo"
      summary: "English translations of major Israeli laws published by government ministries and the Knesset; translations are unofficial but widely referenced"
    coverage:
      scope: "English translations of major Israeli laws including Basic Laws, Privacy Protection Law, Companies Law, and key regulatory frameworks"
      limitations: "Not all laws have official English translations; translations may lag behind Hebrew amendments; unofficial status means Hebrew text is always authoritative"
    languages:
      - "en"

data_freshness:
  automated_checks: true
  check_frequency: "weekly"
  last_verified: "PENDING_FIRST_INGEST"

# Notes:
# - Israel uses a mixed legal system combining elements of common law, civil law, and
#   religious law traditions
# - Hebrew is the legally binding language; Arabic has special status; English translations
#   are available for major laws but are not official
# - Israel does not have a single codified constitution; instead, it has a series of
#   Basic Laws (Chukei Yesod) that serve quasi-constitutional functions
# - The Privacy Protection Law (1981) predates the EU GDPR but is being modernized;
#   Israel has an EU adequacy decision under the Data Protection Directive (maintained
#   under GDPR review)
# - The Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) is the supervisory authority for data protection
# - The Protection of Privacy Regulations (Data Security) 2017 impose specific technical
#   and organisational security requirements on database owners
# - Israel is a major global cybersecurity hub (Unit 8200, startup ecosystem), making
#   its legal framework highly relevant to Ansvar's client base
# - The Computer Law 1995 addresses computer crimes and unauthorised access
# - Nevo (nevo.co.il) is the dominant commercial legal database used by essentially all
#   Israeli legal professionals; the Knesset database is the official government source
# - Israel's legal publishing uses Sefer HaChukkim (Book of Laws) for primary legislation
#   and Kovetz HaTakanot (Collection of Regulations) for subsidiary legislation