israeli-accessibility-compliance

Declare lang="he" and dir="rtl" on the html element, add a Hebrew skip-navigation link, label all form inputs, meet 4.5:1 contrast, and publish a mandatory accessibility statement with coordinator contact details. Run the bundled audit script for automated checks, then test manually with NVDA or VoiceOver.

IS 5568 is anchored to WCAG 2.0 AA and adds Israeli-specific requirements: mandatory Hebrew accessibility statements, RTL direction declarations, Hebrew error messages, an accessibility contact channel, and bilingual content expectations for public bodies serving Hebrew and Arabic speakers.

Exemptions are based on revenue, not employee count. Osek patur dealers are fully exempt, small businesses under the contested 100,000-120,000 NIS threshold get renewable 3-year exemptions, and operators above 1,000,000 NIS must apply to the Commission for a heavy-burden exemption.

The bundled audit_a11y.py is a static-HTML auditor and cannot evaluate JavaScript-rendered content or color contrast. For SPAs and contrast checks, use the axe-core plus Selenium path shown in the skill's Step 10 instead.

No. Overlays like accessiBe do not make sites compliant, and the FTC fined accessiBe $1M in April 2025 for such claims. A compliant widget only toggles user-controlled CSS preferences; semantic HTML, keyboard operability, and real screen-reader testing must be built into the site itself.

Screen readers misread Hebrew forms when dir="rtl" is missing, labels are not associated with inputs, or error messages lack role="alert". Add aria-required and aria-describedby to fields, write error text in Hebrew, and set dir="ltr" on numeric inputs like ID numbers.