diff --git a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/docx_exporter.py b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/docx_exporter.py
index 6dc746c..312c74a 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/docx_exporter.py
+++ b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/docx_exporter.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ _INTERIM_BLOCK_ORDER = [
     "block-bet",    # panel (skipped if empty)
     "block-gimel",  # parties (skipped if empty)
     "block-dalet",  # "החלטה" title (skipped if empty)
+    "block-he",     # פתיחה ניטרלית (skipped if empty — opt-in for pre-ruling drafts)
     "block-vav",    # רקע עובדתי
     "block-tet",    # תכניות + היתרים (extended)
     "block-zayin",  # טענות הצדדים
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/tools/drafting.py b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/tools/drafting.py
index 114f716..06b2007 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/tools/drafting.py
+++ b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/tools/drafting.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ async def export_docx(case_number: str, output_path: str = "") -> str:
 # Blocks written for the interim draft, in display order.
 # This is the same content the chair sees in the final decision (same template,
 # same skill, same prompts) — minus opening, ruling, summary, signatures.
-_INTERIM_BLOCKS = ["block-vav", "block-tet", "block-zayin", "block-chet"]
+_INTERIM_BLOCKS = ["block-he", "block-vav", "block-tet", "block-zayin", "block-chet"]
 
 
 async def extract_appraiser_facts(case_number: str) -> str: