What is .ישראל?
IANA delegated .ישראל on February 10, 2021, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Israel: the capital is Jerusalem, languages include Arabic and Hebrew, the currency is the Israeli new shekel (ILS) and the international dialing code is +972.
Israel shares land borders with 5 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .eg (Egypt), .jo (Jordan), .lb (Lebanon), .ps (Palestine) and .sy (Syria).
IANA lists The Israel Internet Association (RA) as the manager of .ישראל, with an address in Israel. The registry's website is http://en.isoc.org.il/il-cctld/accredited-registrars/domain-name-registrars. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
On the technical side, .ישראל is served by 8 authoritative name servers, 6 of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .ישראל, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.isoc.org.il).
Israel also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .il.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.ישראל FAQ
What country is .ישראל?
.ישראל is the country-code top-level domain for Israel, in Western Asia.
Who owns the .ישראל domain?
IANA lists The Israel Internet Association (RA) as the manager of .ישראל: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Israel's ccTLD. Individual .ישראל names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .ישראל domain from the US?
It depends on The Israel Internet Association (RA)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://en.isoc.org.il/il-cctld/accredited-registrars/domain-name-registrars) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .ישראל DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .ישראל, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .ישראל written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--4dbrk0ce. Browsers convert it back to .ישראל for display.
How do I look up who owns a .ישראל domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.isoc.org.il. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
