In theory, 6 weeks, as Israeli law adopts this time-frame set in the Convention itself, in its domestic law, but in practice, Israeli courts usually take longer for the first instance judgment.
In case 161-07-12, where this practice successfully represented a Dutch father, in Hague Convention proceedings, Tel Aviv Family Court took to order the two minors back to Holland, in August 2012, just a month after the file was opened. In another recent Hague case, again before Tel Aviv Family Court, No. 5134-05-12,where this practice also successfully represented a father in Hague proceedings for the return of 3 abducted minors to the U.S., it took the court 11 weeks from filing in May 2012, to give its judgment, in July 2012, including a break for negotiations, after the main hearing.
In another case, an Australia father, also represented by this practice, filed his Hague Plea for the return of his wrongfully retained minors in February 2012, yet Haifa Family Court has yet to pass judgment, (mid August 2012 ) ,after nearly 6 months, in protracted proceedings where the necessary permission from the Court President was given to digress from the 6 week default time-frame.