Website Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the website "Information for long-standing residents" of the Be’er Sheva Municipality (hereinafter: "the website").
Please note that browsing and using this website are subject to the terms and conditions set out below, and constitute the user’s full acceptance of their terms:
- The purpose of the website
This website is designed to provide relevant information for senior citizens in Be’er Sheva, including details of their rights, municipal services, activities, contact centres and important telephone numbers. Please note that the information on this website is for reference purposes only and does not constitute a substitute for professional, personal, medical, legal or any other form of advice. - Permitted use
Users may use the website and its content for personal use only. The content must not be used for commercial purposes, copied, distributed or modified without the prior written consent of Be’er Sheva Municipality (please contact us by email at yarina@br7.org.il \ 08-6844041)). - Warranty
Beer Sheva Municipality makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date. However, there may be errors or inaccuracies that have occurred in good faith. It should be emphasised that the City Council accepts no liability for any damage, whether direct or indirect, arising from the use of the information on this website, and that users of the website do so at their own discretion and under their sole responsibility. - Links to external websites
This website may contain links to external websites. It is hereby emphasised that Be’er Sheva Municipality is not responsible for the content, reliability or manner of use of these websites. - Amendments to the Articles of Association
Beer Sheva City Council reserves the right to amend these regulations from time to time, without prior notice. Any amendments shall take effect upon publication on the website.
Privacy Policy
The website does not collect personal information about visitors and does not include a registration or login system.
- Privacy
Beer Sheva City Council is committed to protecting the privacy of users of this website. As the website provides For information purposes only.
- User enquiries
If a user chooses to contact the council via the contact form, the information will be retained solely for the purpose of handling the enquiry and will not be passed on to any third party
Accessibility Statement
Beer Sheva City Council is responsible for the creation and operation of the website: https://vatikim-b7.co.il. We attach great importance to providing equal service to all citizens and to improving the service provided to citizens with disabilities.
We invest significant resources in making our website and digital assets accessible, in order to make the company’s services more accessible to people with disabilities.
In Israel, around 20 per cent of the population are people with disabilities who require digital accessibility in order to access general information and services.
The accessibility of the Be’er Sheva City Council website is designed to make it more accessible, user-friendly and convenient for people with special needs, arising, among other things, from various physical disabilities,
Cognitive impairments, short-sightedness, blindness or colour blindness, hearing impairments, and the elderly.
This website has been made accessible by the web accessibility company "Vee Web Accessibility".
Website accessibility level – AA
Vee has optimised the website’s accessibility for the most commonly used browsers and for mobile use as far as possible, and has used screen readers such as Jaws and NVDA in its testing.
We ensure compliance with the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Regulations 5568 (2013) at AA level. We also implement the recommendations of the WCAG 2.2 guidelines issued by the W3C.
In Hebrew: Guidelines Accessibility Content online
In English: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
The website has been made accessible in accordance withGuidelines Authority ICT Accessibility Applications In browsers Internet.
How do you switch to accessibility mode?
An accessibility icon is displayed on the website (usually on the side of the page). Clicking on the icon opens the accessibility menu. After selecting the relevant option from the menu, please wait for the page to reload and for the desired changes to appear on the screen (if necessary).
If you wish to cancel the action, tap the menu option a second time. In any case, you can reset the accessibility settings.
The software works with popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera (subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions). We recommend using Chrome’s accessibility mode when browsing.
The website provides a semantic structure for assistive technologies and supports standard keyboard navigation using the arrow keys, the Enter key and the Esc key to exit menus and windows.
To ensure the best possible browsing experience with screen reader software, we recommend using the latest version of NVDA.
Changes and updates made to the website:
Screen reader compatibility – Optimising the website for assistive technologies such as NVDA and JAWS
The website’s navigation features are simple and clear.
The website content is written in a clear, organised and structured manner.
This website is optimised for viewing in modern browsers.
The website is optimised to display correctly on a variety of screens and resolutions.
All pages on the website have a fixed structure (1H/2H/3H, etc.).
All images on the website have an alternative text description (alt text).
Accessibility software features:
Screen reader compatibility – Optimising the website for assistive technologies such as NVDA and JAWS
Stop flickering – Stop moving elements and block animations
Skip to content – Skip the main menu and go straight to the content.
Optimised for keyboard navigation.
Increase / decrease text size.
Spacing between letters / words / lines.
Contrast and colour – high, inverted, black and white.
A legible font.
Highlighting links.
Reading guide.
Change the mouse pointer icon.
Image descriptions.
Exceptions
It is important to note that, despite our efforts to make all pages and elements on the website accessible, there may be sections or features that have not been made accessible properly or have not yet been made accessible.
We are constantly working to improve the accessibility of our website as part of our commitment to ensuring that everyone, including people with disabilities, can use it.
Contact us regarding accessibility
If you encounter any accessibility issues on the website, we would be happy to receive your comments and requests by contacting our accessibility coordinator:
To ensure we can deal with the issue as effectively as possible, we strongly recommend that you provide as much detail as possible:
- Description of the problem.
- What action were you trying to perform?.
- A link to the page you were viewing.
- Browser type and version.
- Operating system.
- The type of assistive technology (if you used any).
Beer Sheva City Council will do its utmost to ensure the website is as accessible as possible and to respond to enquiries as professionally and promptly as possible.
Accessibility Coordinator:
Yarin
052-557-0150
Yarina@br7.org.il
Date of update to the Accessibility Statement: 28 October 2025