Sources and methodology

Last reviewed 29 October 2026

Where the facts come from

I use primary sources first. The main ones:

The Law of Return 5710-1950 with the 1970 amendment (Articles 1, 2, 4A and 4B) and the Nationality Law 5712-1952 (Article 2).
The Jewish Agency for Israel page on eligibility and the aliyah process.
Reference summaries: Law of Return and Israeli nationality law on Wikipedia.
Practice notes and data published by BRIDGES: the Israel programme page, the country page, the Israel guide, the Passport Index and the entry requirements page.

Each article shows an "Updated" date. It changes only when the facts are reviewed.
I separate what the law says from departmental practice, and where sources differ, I show both.

the Knesset website was not reachable from my location on 29 October 2026, so the wording of Articles 4A and 4B was checked through BRIDGES and the text quoted on Wikipedia;
the teudat maavar rule of July 2023 and the 60 per cent threshold of January 2025 come from BRIDGES; the government site gov.il was not reachable for me;
the six-month validity of the immigrant visa is described by BRIDGES as settled practice, not a rule in the law;
the 3 to 6 months timeline is the Jewish Agency's usual estimate, not a legal period;
the status of the bills to repeal the grandchild clause is given as of 9 August 2026, according to BRIDGES;
the number of visa-free destinations: 166 in the BRIDGES Passport Index against "160+" on the programme page;
state fees and the price of BRIDGES support are not published.

All articles are reviewed at least once a quarter, and immediately after a change in the Law of Return or in the rules for documents.

If you find an error, please tell us through the contact page. Corrections are made and the update date is changed.