Accessibility

A new State Comptroller report reveals a 501% jump in disabled parking permits over 20 years, about 150,000 permits allegedly issued improperly, and doctors approving requests in just a minute and a half without a physical exam.

In a final Knesset vote, lawmakers formally recognized Israeli Sign Language in law, giving it official status and requiring the state to promote, preserve, and develop it for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.