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Does Durex support Israel?
Yes — Durex has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Durex is a Reckitt brand, and no donation, sponsorship or statement of support for Israel has been documented for the Durex brand itself. What is documented is commercial: Reckitt sells Durex in Israel through its own subsidiary, Reckitt Benckiser (Near East) Ltd in Hod Hasharon, and has run direct Israeli marketing and e-commerce for the brand since 2016 (above). At parent level, Reckitt signed a 2018 cooperation agreement with the Israel Innovation Authority — a government agency — to scout Israeli technologies for its consumer-health portfolio, documented on the Reckitt page; the physical distribution of Reckitt products in Israel is handled by Salomon, Levin & Elstein, a subsidiary of Teva, whose conduct is Teva's, not Durex's. Durex and Dettol circulate widely on boycott lists over these Israeli ties, but no primary source supports the viral claims that Reckitt or Durex donated to the Israeli military or government.
Israel Innovation Authority (official) — cooperation agreement with Reckitt Benckiser (2018) Reckitt (official) — Israel office Calcalist (Hebrew) — Reckitt Benckiser Israel and the Durex online store
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2016-02 | — | Reckitt Benckiser Israel (Reckitt Benckiser (Near East) Ltd, Hod Hasharon) — Durex's Israeli operation Durex is marketed in Israel by its own owner rather than by an outside licensee: the Israeli pharma distributor Neopharm held the Durex franchise from 2006 until 2012, when Reckitt Benckiser took the brand in-house through its Israeli company, Reckitt Benckiser (Near East) Ltd of Hod Hasharon, which Reckitt lists among its official country offices. In February 2016 Reckitt Benckiser Israel, then headed by CEO Kfir Abraham, launched the Hebrew e-commerce site durex.co.il — making Israel the second country after the United Kingdom with direct online Durex sales — backed by about ILS 2 million a year in marketing; Israeli business press put Durex at roughly 60% of the country's condom market, valued at some ILS 40 million. This is commercial brand activity, not a donation or political act. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Durex donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Durex has documented support of other kinds (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. 4 distinct sources are cited for Durex. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Calcalist (Hebrew) — Reckitt Benckiser Israel and the Durex online store calcalist.co.il
- Reckitt (official) — Israel office reckitt.com
- Hebrew Wikipedia — Durex (Neopharm franchise 2006-2012, Israeli market share) he.wikipedia.org
- Israel Innovation Authority (official) — cooperation agreement with Reckitt Benckiser (2018) innovationisrael.org.il