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Each one of the government authorities is obliged to uphold the freedom of occupation of every citizen or resident. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 5)

The freedom of occupation is not to be violated, save by a law that corresponds to the values of the State of Israel, which is designed to serve an appropriate purpose, and to an extent no greater than required, or on the basis of a law, as aforementioned, by force of an explicit authorization therein. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 4)

Every citizen or inhabitant of the State is entitled to engage in any occupation, profession or trade. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 3)

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(d) Emergency Regulations do not have the force to prevent recourse to the courts, prescribe punishment in advance, or permit an infringement of human dignity.
... (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 39)

Emergency regulations do not have the power to change this Basic Law, to temporarily suspend it, or to lay down conditions to it. However, when a state of emergency exists in the State, by virtue of a declaration under article 9 of the Law and Administration Ordinance 5708-1948, emergency regulations may be enacted on the basis of the said article, that will involve denial or limitation of rights under this Basic Law, provided that the denial or limitation shall be for a worthy purpose, and for a period and an extent that do not exceed the required. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 12)

One is not to violate the rights accorded by this Basic Law save by means of a law that corresponds to the values of the State of Israel, which serves an appropriate purpose, and to an extent that does not exceed what is required, or on the basis of a law, as aforementioned, by force of an explicit authorization therein. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 8)

The property of a human being shall not be violated. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 3)

Every human being is entitled to protection of his life, body and dignity. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 4)

One should not violate the life, body, or dignity of a human being as such. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 2)

This Basic Law shall not affect the validity of any law that existed prior to the inception of the Basic Law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 10)