About Dual Citizenship in Israel

The Israeli nationality law states that the Israeli law see Israel citizens which also have a foreign citizenship as citizens of Israel. This means that an Israeli citizen is entitled to have one citizenship or another more (dual citizenship), and that he would be considered a citizen of Israel regarding any matter, and an Israeli citizen only, as long as the his Israeli citizenship would remain relevant in terms of the Israeli law.

For example, a citizen of Israel who also has a foreign citizenship is considered a foreign citizen (is this correct?) in accordance to the Israeli Security Service Law and is subject to a mandatory military service according to that law; he is considered a citizen of Israel regarding the criminal liability of Israeli civilians according to the Israeli Penal Law; and he is considered a citizen of Israel according to the Israeli laws of personal status, such as the authority jurisdiction of the rabbinical courts in the matters of marriages and divorces, according to the Israeli Rabinical courts jurisdictions law.

The K’neset, Israeli Parliament

Regarding entrance to Israel, staying in Israel and working in Israel, an Israeli citizen which also possesses a foreign citizenship is considered an Israeli citizen for all purposes. Therefore, he is entitled to enter Israel without a need of a visa, stay in Israel according to his own desire, engage in any profession and work with each employer according to the provisions of the Israeli law.

An exception to the permission of holding dual citizenship was determined in the additional law added to the Basic Law: the Knesset (חוק יסוד: הכנסת) (Article 16A) according to which Knesset members would not be able to pledge allegiance unless they have revoked their additional citizenship, if that would be possible according to laws of that country.

Courtesy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_and_Entry_into_Israel_Law

E-H Dictionary

English	How pronounced	Hebrew
Dual Citizenship	Ezrahut K’fulah	אזרחות כפולה
Desire	Ratzon	רצון
Permission	Reshut	רשות
Possible	Efshari	אפשרי
Foreign	Zar	זר
Entance	Knisah	כניסה
Law	Khok	חוק