NEWS | Israel Background https://israelbackground.com/en/news/ NEWS from Israel Background: findings, working methods and cases from private investigations in Israel, written by a licensed private investigator. en https://israelbackground.com/logo.pngIsrael Backgroundhttps://israelbackground.com/en/news/ Chen, Fisher, Gabbay Law Firm: Thousands of Debtors' Vehicle Licences Open on the Web, and the Question Israel's Privacy Amendment 13 Raises https://israelbackground.com/en/news/chen-fisher-gabbay-law-firm-debtors-vehicle-licences/ https://israelbackground.com/en/news/chen-fisher-gabbay-law-firm-debtors-vehicle-licences/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Information Privacy Our review found more than 6,000 debtors' vehicle licences on the online sales system of the Netanya law firm Chen, Fisher, Gabbay, reachable with no password and no login. A court order that allows a receiver to obtain personal data is not a licence to keep it in the shop window forever. On purpose limitation, section 8(b) of the Protection of Privacy Law, and personal data as an asset controlled by the data subject. Who Called Me? How to Identify an Unknown Number in Israel, Legally https://israelbackground.com/en/news/who-called-me-israel/ https://israelbackground.com/en/news/who-called-me-israel/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Phones and Scams A missed call from a strange number, a text that wants you to tap a link, repeated calls with silence on the line. A practical guide: how to find out who is behind a number using lawful methods, when it is a scam, and when it is time for a private investigator. Background Check Before a Deal, Partnership or Investment: What You Can Lawfully Verify in Israel, and What You Cannot https://israelbackground.com/en/news/background-check-before-a-deal-israel/ https://israelbackground.com/en/news/background-check-before-a-deal-israel/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Background Checks Before you sign, wire money or take on a partner, there is a fixed list of public registries anyone can check alone. What each one holds, what you will not find there, and which signals should stop a deal. Fake Reviews, an Impersonating Profile, a Cloned Website: How to Build an Evidence File That Holds Up in Court https://israelbackground.com/en/news/fake-reviews-impersonation-evidence-file/ https://israelbackground.com/en/news/fake-reviews-impersonation-evidence-file/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Digital Attacks A screenshot is not enough. What to preserve, in what order, and how to document a digital attack so the evidence survives a defamation suit, a platform complaint and a police report.