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⚖️Same-sex relationships

Legal, not criminalized

The UK FCDO says Israeli law does not criminalize same-sex sexual relations, and that Tel Aviv has a large, active LGBT+ scene and a big annual Pride parade. It also notes attitudes in some parts of society can be hostile.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK FCDO travel advice for Israel

🚦Travel advisory

FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza, three West Bank governorates and the Lebanon and Syria border strips, and against all but essential travel to the rest of the West Bank; Tel Aviv sits outside those areas

Updated July 22, 2026. All travel: Gaza and its waters, within 500m of the Gaza border, the Tulkarm, Jenin and Tubas governorates except Route 90, the Jenin and Nablus camps, the far north above Routes 89 and 91 including the northern Golan, within 500m of the Syria border, Sheba'a Farms and Ghajjar. All but essential travel: the rest of the West Bank. Rocket and drone risk is countrywide.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK FCDO travel advice for Israel

⏱️PEP within 72 hours

Any hospital emergency department, started within 72 hours

It has to start as close to the exposure as possible and no later than 72 hours. Eight hospitals with HIV centers can be quicker, including Ichilov in Tel Aviv. Without prior authorization from a health fund, an emergency department visit costs about 715 shekels.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Israel AIDS Task Force