Israel Katz Signs Emergency Protections for People With Disabilities

Defense Minister Israel Katz signed regulations governing the state's obligations to people with disabilities during emergencies, roughly two months after a Knesset committee approved them. The rules require new public protective shelters to be accessible and emergency information to reach people with disabilities on equal terms. They also cover the delivery of water, food and medicine to people needing assistance. A dispute over funding community supporters delayed the signature; under the reported arrangement, national-civil service volunteers will be trained for that role with government and local-authority partners.