Israeli Parliament Approves Law Requiring Businesses to Record Certain Sales Calls Over 750 Shekels
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By נבו שפיר
First reported by Now 14 · Jul 20, 2026
What happened
The Israeli Knesset approved a law requiring businesses to record and provide sales call recordings for certain transactions over 750 shekels, aiming to protect consumers in disputed deals. The law applies to specific sectors and unsolicited calls, with penalties for noncompliance. While supporters highlight consumer protection benefits, critics warn of burdens on honest businesses and call for stronger enforcement against fraudsters.
- 01Knesset passed law mandating recording of sales calls over 750 shekels in specific sectors.
- 02Consumers can request call recordings and call logs; businesses must notify at call start.
- 03Recordings retained two years if sale completed, six months if not; noncompliance penalized.
- 04Law targets unsolicited sales calls in loans, medical services, telecom, credit data, and more.
- 05Critics warn law burdens honest businesses with costly compliance and may raise consumer prices.
- 06Supporters say most businesses already record calls; main change is mandatory recording disclosure.
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