The amounts that are exempt from garnished wages (except alimony) have been updated by the Israel Tax Authority as of Jan 1, 2010 as follows:
marital status amount in shekels
single 1,994
single/divorced/widowed
with 1 child 3,224
single/divorced/widowed
with 2 children or more 4,022
couple 2,991
couple with 1 child 3,469
couple with 2 children or more 3,948
If the above amounts are more than 80% of the monthly wages, then the amount that is exempt from garnished wages will be lowered to 80% of the monthly wages.
Note: If a court issues a garnished wages order due to alimony payments, the whole paycheck can be garnished.
