We will review in this article the most important features of the Israeli Insolvency Law with focus on the following issues: the framework and types of the insolvency proceedings under Israeli law; issues related to foreign creditors, and debts governed by foreign law; the requirements for the perfection of security interest; the order of priority among creditors; restrictions on the realization of pledges after the commencement of insolvency proceedings and the risk of nullification of certain transactions entered into certain 'suspect periods' prior to the commencement of insolvency proce