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Can two Israeli citizens who are 'gay' marry in a civil ceremony in Cyprus, and register the marriage in Israel?

No! Cypriot law does not permit marriages between members of the same sex. Accordingly, while non-Cypriots,including Israelis, can marry in Cyprus, this only applies to heterosexuals i.e. a couple comprising a  man and a woman,and not gay couples (two men) or Lesbian couples (two women). It is possible for homosexual or Lesbian couples from Israel to marry in other countries where single-sex marriage is permitted, to get married there and register the marriage at the Ministry of Interior upon their return.