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Israeli Standard 5568

Israel's adoption of WCAG 2.0 AA, made binding for nearly every commercial website serving Israeli users by Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities Regulations.

Authority
Standards Institution of Israel
Version
2013
Jurisdiction
Other / unknown
Source
w3.org
Last reviewed
2026-04-28
Last verified
pending

What it is

IS 5568 — Israeli Standard 5568, a near-direct translation of WCAG 2.0 AA. Made legally enforceable by the 2013 Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Service Accessibility Adjustments) Regulations, which require conformance from any business with an online presence serving Israeli consumers.

Why it matters

Israel is one of the most aggressive enforcement environments globally. The Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities issues compliance orders; private claimants can sue for statutory damages without proof of actual harm. Settlements regularly exceed ₪50,000.

Who it applies to

All public agencies and any business serving Israeli consumers via a website.

  • Site types: Government, Corporate / B2B, E-commerce, SaaS / Product, Media / Streaming, Nonprofit
  • Jurisdictions: Other / unknown

How WQI scores it

Web Quality Index considers this standard satisfied when all of the 6 supporting factors pass.

# Factor Status
52 Accessibility statement page planned
54 Image alt text coverage planned
55 Heading hierarchy validity planned
56 Color contrast (WCAG AA) planned
57 ARIA labels presence and validity planned
58 Skip-to-content link planned

0 of 6 supporting factors are currently collected. Sites where the remaining 6 haven't been measured will show as partial or unknown on this standard until the data lands.

Related standards

Implements
WCAG AA
See also
WCAG AA

Standards that share factors with this one

Auto-computed from overlapping factor tickets in satisfiedBy, excluding standards already listed under "See also" above. Strong overlap suggests these standards rise and fall together when sites are scored.

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