Is khat legal in Israel?

Legal

Khat is legal in Israel when consumed naturally, but distillation is illegal.

Israel is one of 3 countries classified “Legal” for khat — 10% of the 30 with data. (Also searched as qat.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Khat
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Greece
Illegal Khat is classified as an illegal narcotic in Greece under Law 3459/2006.
United Arab Emirates
Illegal Khat is illegal in the UAE under federal law number 14 of 1995.
Yemen
Legal Khat is legal in Yemen but cultivation and sale are regulated by law.
Italy
Illegal Khat is forbidden in Italy, listed in Table I of the psychoactive drugs list.
Slovenia
Illegal Khat is classified as an illegal drug in Slovenia.
Poland
Illegal Khat is illegal to sell and possess in Poland.

Other laws in Israel

Cannabis
Decriminalized
Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Regulated

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