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Am I entitled to return to Israel with my daughter, from a country bound by the 'Hague Convention',without being regarded as abducting her, if , according to the agreement I made with her father in an Israeli court before we both went abroad with her, I have sole custody?

This depends upon the wording of your agreement. If ,for example, the agreement dealing with you getting custody also specifically deals with permisssion for the child to live abroad, but also includes the option of returning to Israel, then it would appear that your return with the minor would not amount to child abduction. If, however, the agreement does  not deal with this option, then a one-sided return to Israel with her, on your part, without the father's consent, is likely to amount to child abduction, and put you at the risk of having to defend such proceedings.