Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇮🇱 Middle East
VPS hosting in Tel Aviv
Dense local peering and a large domestic technology market.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Tel Aviv without KYC. OnionVPS's Tel Aviv location, operated since 2023, sits outside the Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes alliances, so data processed there is not subject to those intelligence-sharing agreements. The DMCA does not apply—it's US law and not binding here; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Tel Aviv
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel (IL)
- Region
- Middle East
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 32.08, 34.78
Why hosting in Tel Aviv looks the way it does
Tel Aviv's dense local peering and large domestic technology market make it a useful Middle East edge. Great-circle estimates put latency at 3 ms to Amman, 7 ms to Nicosia, and 7 ms to Cairo, with 17 ms to Istanbul. The facility offers a 20 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here.
Customers deploy low-latency trading bots that need single-digit milliseconds to regional exchanges, plus ad-tech and gaming servers serving Israeli and Levant audiences. The no-KYC stance suits experiments with privacy-focused services, and the lack of DMCA takedowns attracts media and content archives targeting the region, all running on true KVM with custom ISOs.
Plans available in Tel Aviv
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Tel Aviv
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 31 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 42 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 46 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 50 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 90 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 109 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 125 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 126 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 130 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 145 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 145 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 193 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Israel a good place to host a server?
Dense local peering and a large domestic technology market.
Is Israel in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Israel is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Israel?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Israel is governed by Israel copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Tel Aviv from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 42 ms to Frankfurt and 130 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Tel Aviv?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What are the latency figures from Tel Aviv to nearby regions?
Great-circle estimates (not measured) put round-trip time at 42 ms to Frankfurt, 109 ms to Singapore, and 130 ms to Ashburn. Within the region, Amman is about 3 ms, Nicosia and Cairo about 7 ms, and Istanbul about 17 ms. Actual latency varies with routing and load.
Is payment in Israeli shekels accepted?
No. OnionVPS accepts cryptocurrency only through OxaPay. Invoices are denominated in US dollars. Plans start at $4 per month, and you can pay monthly, quarterly, annually, or biennially. No fiat, cards, or PayPal are accepted.
This page is general information, not legal advice.