Query Israeli legislation -- covering data protection, cybersecurity, corporate law, and more -- 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

Why This Exists

Israeli legal research is scattered across official government databases, commercial legal platforms, and institutional archives. Whether you're:

A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
A compliance officer checking if a statute is still in force
A legal tech developer building tools on Israeli law
A researcher tracing legislative history

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

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

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

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

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

"What does the Israeli data protection law say about consent?"
"Search for cybersecurity requirements in Israeli legislation"
"Is this statute still in force?"
"Find provisions about personal data in Israeli law"
"What EU directives does this Israeli law implement?"
"Which Israeli laws implement the GDPR?"
"Validate this legal citation"
"Build a legal stance on data breach notification requirements"

Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
`search_legislation`	FTS5 full-text search across all provisions with BM25 ranking
`get_provision`	Retrieve specific provision by statute + chapter/section
`check_currency`	Check if statute is in force, amended, or repealed
`validate_citation`	Validate citation against database (zero-hallucination check)
`build_legal_stance`	Aggregate citations from statutes for a legal topic
`format_citation`	Format citations per Israeli conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
`list_sources`	List all available statutes with metadata
`about`	Server info, capabilities, and coverage summary

EU/International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
`get_eu_basis`	Get EU directives/regulations for Israeli statute
`get_israel_law_implementations`	Find Israeli laws implementing EU act
`search_eu_implementations`	Search EU documents with Israeli implementation counts
`get_provision_eu_basis`	Get EU law references for specific provision
`validate_eu_compliance`	Check implementation status of EU directives

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

All statute text is ingested from official Israeli government sources
Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains regulation text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

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

Technical Architecture:

Official Sources --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                     ^                       ^
              Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search official databases by statute number	Search by plain language
Navigate multi-chapter 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 directives instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol --> AI-native

Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Israeli legal databases:

Knesset -- Official Israeli government legal database

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

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.

Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Israeli government publications. However:

This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel

Court case coverage is limited -- do not rely solely on this for case law research

Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings

EU cross-references are extracted from statute text, not EUR-Lex full text

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.

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

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/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

@ansvar/automotive-cybersecurity-mcp

Query UNECE R155/R156 and ISO 21434 -- Automotive cybersecurity compliance. npx @ansvar/automotive-cybersecurity-mcp

30+ national law MCPs covering Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, UK, and more.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

Court case law expansion
EU cross-reference improvements
Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
Additional statutory instruments and regulations

Roadmap

Core statute database with FTS5 search
EU/international law cross-references
Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
npm package publication
Court case law expansion
Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
Preparatory works / explanatory memoranda
Lower court and tribunal decisions

Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{israel_law_mcp_2025,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Israeli Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Israel-law-mcp},
  note = {Israeli legal database with full-text search and EU cross-references}
}

License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

Statutes & Legislation: Israeli Government (public domain)
EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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 -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}

README.md

Israeli Law MCP Server