Date of updating the accessibility regulations on the website: 10.01.24
Accessibility arrangements on the site
The Internet is currently the largest repository for freedom of information for all users, and disabled users in particular. As such, we place great importance on giving equal opportunity to people with disabilities to use the information presented on the site, and to enable a better browsing experience.
We strive to ensure that the digital services are accessible to people with disabilities, and therefore many resources have been invested to facilitate the use of the site for people with disabilities, as much as possible, with the belief that every person deserves the right to live in equality, dignity, comfort and independence.
Internet accessibility
The website complies, as much as possible, with the requirements of the regulations on equal rights for people with disabilities (service accessibility adjustments), 2013.
The accessibility adjustments were made according to the recommendations of the Israeli standard (TI 5568) for content accessibility on the Internet at level AA and the international WCAG2.0 document.
The site is supported by the common browsers Chrome, Firefox, Explorer 10+, Safari, Opera, in their latest version.
The site provides a semantic structure for assistive technologies and support for the accepted usage pattern for operating with a keyboard using the arrow keys, Enter and Esc to exit menus and windows.
In order to get the best browsing experience with screen reader software, we recommend using the latest NVDA software.
How does accessibility work on the website?
An accessibility plugin is activated on this website, the plugin allows the website to adhere to the WCAG 2.1 internet content accessibility guidelines to level AA. The software is subject to the terms of use of the manufacturer.
An accessibility menu is posted on the website. Clicking on the menu allows opening the accessibility buttons. After selecting a topic in the menu, wait for the page to load.
Accessibility options in the menu:
• Increasing the site’s font to different sizes
• Contrast adjustments – changing the contrast of the website’s colors
• Adaptation of the site for color blind people
• Changing the font to make it more readable
• Highlighting links on the site
• Showing an alternative description for the images
• Accessibility statement
• Sending accessibility feedback
Increasing the display on the site:
Surfers who have difficulty seeing and wish to enlarge the display on the site, can do so by pressing the “Ctrl” and “+” (control and plus) keys simultaneously. Each press of these two keys will increase the display, in order to decrease the display, press the “Ctrl” and “-” (control and minus) keys at the same time.
Activating the website using a keyboard:
Surfers who have difficulty using a mouse can browse the site using a keyboard. Repeatedly pressing the “Tab” key will move between the various links on the page. Pressing the “Shift” + “Tab” keys simultaneously will return the cursor to the previous link. Pressing the “Enter” key will activate the highlighted link.