Is blasphemy illegal in Israel?
Criminal offense
Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Israel punishable by up to three years imprisonment under the penal code.
Israel is one of 30 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 56% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Palestine
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is criminalized under civil and military laws, leading to imprisonment.
- Jordan
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for up to three years.
- Cyprus
- Criminal offense Criminal law prohibits wounding religious feelings and insulting religions.
- Turkey
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Turkey punishable by imprisonment under Article 216.
- Saudi Arabia
- Death penalty possible Blasphemy is a criminal offense punishable by penalties up to the death penalty.
- Kuwait
- Criminal offense Kuwait criminalizes insulting religious figures with imprisonment and fines under cybercrime laws.
Other laws in Israel
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Partial ban
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