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Does Burger King support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-30

Yes — Burger King has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Fast food & restaurant chains · Companies that support Israel

Background

Burger King is a brand of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International, and everything documented in Israel is the work of independent local franchisees. The brand's Israeli history is broken: a 1993 entry under Yair Hasson, Meshulam Riklis and Kamor Motors, a 2005 sale of 56 restaurants to the Orgad brothers, the 2010 conversion of all 52 remaining branches into the local chain Burger Ranch (Burgeranch) — a separate Israeli company that is often confused with Burger King itself — a 2016 relaunch by Pierre Besnainou's investor group, and the transfer of the franchise to Delek Israel in early 2022. Corporate history also runs the other way: in August 1999 Burger King Corporation cancelled its then-Israeli franchisee's outlet in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim after a boycott campaign, saying the franchisee had misrepresented the site as being inside sovereign Israel. No donation, statement or other Israel-related action by Burger King corporate or by RBI has been documented; RBI's public comments on the war concern the boycott's cost, with CEO Josh Kobza telling analysts in February 2024 that sales were hit in "upward of a dozen countries." The BDS movement lists Burger King only among "grassroots organic boycott targets" — consumer campaigns it did not initiate — not as an official corporate target. One widely copied claim should be corrected: the Israeli franchisee named Alonyal Limited belonged to McDonald's Israel (bought out by McDonald's corporate in 2024), never to Burger King.

Wikipedia — Burger King Israel Baltimore Sun (1999 Ma'ale Adumim cancellation) InvestorPlace (2010 conversion to Burger Ranch) Times of Israel (2016 relaunch) BDS Movement — Guide to BDS Boycott Reynolds Center (RBI CEO on boycott impact) CBS News (Alonyal was McDonald's Israel franchisee)

Timeline of documented support

20222023202420252022-01 — Operations in Israel: Israeli market (franchise restaurants, local employment)Operations in Israel2022-012023-10 — Franchisee action: Israeli soldiers (IDF)Franchisee action2023-102025-04 — Franchisee action: Israeli soldiers (IDF) — 8,727 meal vouchersFranchisee action2025-04

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Franchisee action2023-10—Israeli soldiers (IDF)
Burger King Israel — the independent local franchise, majority-owned since early 2022 by Delek Israel, the fuel-station group controlled by Avi Levy and Eli Lahav — announced on Instagram after the October 7 attack that it was donating thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers: "We went out to strengthen the nation Israel. Our teams are working diligently to continue donating thousands of meals to our heroes." Photos of Whopper boxes marked with thanks to the IDF spread worldwide and triggered boycott calls; the post was later removed. This was the act of the Israeli franchisee, not of the brand's owner Restaurant Brands International. Newsweek said it approached Burger King's corporate press office for comment; no statement or corporate action by RBI has been found.
Franchisee action2025-04-07—Israeli soldiers (IDF) — 8,727 meal vouchers
A Tel Aviv court approved a class-action settlement under which Burger King Israel — the local franchisee — hands out 8,727 free meal vouchers to soldiers, valued at ₪480,000 (about $130,000, ₪55 per meal), within 45 days of approval and valid for twelve months. The class action, filed in 2022, concerned a branch displayed as kosher that served a customer a cheeseburger; the settlement also awarded the plaintiff ₪9,600. The soldier meals were the settlement's public-benefit component chosen by the parties and approved by the court, not a voluntary donation by Burger King corporate or by parent Restaurant Brands International.
Operations in Israel2022-01—Israeli market (franchise restaurants, local employment)
Burger King's Israeli franchise passed in early 2022 from the investor group led by Pierre Besnainou to Delek Israel, the fuel-station operator controlled by Avi Levy and Eli Lahav, which now holds the great majority of Burger King Israel. Under Delek the chain runs about 18–19 branches (roughly ten of them kosher), from Mitzpe Ramon to Haifa, and is pushing into neighbourhood commercial centres and petrol stations after closing its loss-making 2016 flagship on Ibn Gabirol Street in Tel Aviv; the company reported some ₪15 million in losses for 2024 and negative equity. Management announced at least six new branches for 2026 and seven more for 2027, with CEO Dana Tuchner saying "in ten years' time we'll have more than 100 branches." These restaurants are owned and operated by the local franchisee, not by Burger King corporate or parent Restaurant Brands International.

Frequently asked questions

Did Burger King donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Burger King has documented support of other kinds (Franchisee action, Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 14 distinct sources are cited for Burger King. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-30

Companies with documented support