Accessibility

Accessibility Statement‍

Yachad Meshanim is responsible for establishing and operating the website: https://elhadegel.co.il.
We place great importance on providing equal service to all citizens and improving the service provided to citizens with disabilities.
We invest significant resources in making our website and digital assets accessible, in order to make our services more available to people with disabilities.
In Israel, about 20% of the population are people with disabilities who require digital accessibility in order to consume general information and services.
The accessibility of this site is intended to make it more available, friendly, and convenient for populations with special needs, including those arising from motor disabilities, cognitive impairments, low vision, blindness or color blindness, hearing impairments, as well as senior citizens.
The accessibility of this site was implemented by the website accessibility company Vee Website Accessibility.
Accessibility level of the site – AA
Vee adapted the site’s accessibility for the most common browsers and mobile use as much as possible, and tested it with screen readers such as JAWS and NVDA.
We adhere to the requirements of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Regulations 5568–2013 at level AA, and we implement the recommendations of the WCAG 2.2 guidelines by W3C.
In Hebrew: הנחיות לנגישות תכנים באינטרנט
In English: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
The site’s accessibility was carried out according to the guidelines of the Israel Government ICT Authority for accessible web applications.

How to switch to accessible mode?
An accessibility icon is displayed on the site (usually on the site’s edges). Clicking the icon opens the accessibility menu. After selecting the desired function, wait for the page to reload and apply the required display changes (if necessary).
To cancel the action, click the function in the menu again. At any time, accessibility settings can be reset.
The software works on popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera (subject to manufacturer conditions). Browsing in accessibility mode is recommended on Chrome.
The site provides a semantic structure for assistive technologies and supports the standard keyboard navigation pattern using arrow keys, Enter, and Esc for exiting menus and windows.
For optimal browsing experience with screen reader software, we recommend using the latest version of NVDA.

Fixes and adjustments made on the site:

  • Screen reader adaptation – the site is compatible with assistive technologies such as NVDA, JAWS.
  • Simple and clear navigation tools.
  • Content is written clearly, structured, and hierarchical.

  • The site is compatible with modern browsers.
  • The site adapts to various screens and resolutions.
  • All pages on the site follow a consistent structure (H1/H2/H3 etc.).
  • All images on the site have alternative text descriptions (alt).

Accessibility software functionalities:

  • Screen reader adaptation (NVDA, JAWS).
  • Stop flashing – stop moving elements and block animations.
  • Skip to content – skip the main menu directly to content.
  • Keyboard navigation adaptation.
  • Text size increase/decrease.
  • Adjust spacing between letters/words/lines.
  • High contrast, inverted contrast, black and white.
  • Readable font.
  • Highlight links.
  • Reading guide.
  • Change mouse cursor icon.
  • Image descriptions.

Exclusions
It is important to note that despite our efforts to make all pages and elements accessible, some parts or features may not yet be fully accessible.
We are constantly working to improve the accessibility of our site as part of our commitment to enabling all people, including those with disabilities, to use it.

Contact regarding accessibility:
If you encounter an accessibility issue on the site, we would be happy to receive comments and requests by contacting our Accessibility Coordinator. In order to handle the issue in the best way, we highly recommend providing as many details as possible:

  • Problem description.
  • The action you attempted to perform.
  • Link to the page you were browsing.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Operating system.
  • Type of assistive technology used (if any).

Yachad Meshanim will do its utmost to make the site as accessible as possible and to respond to requests in the most professional and timely manner.

Accessibility Coordinator:
 Tali
⁦+972 50-8885641⁩
 info@elhadegel.com

Accessibility Statement Update Date: 05-03-2025

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