On the occasion of International Safer Internet Day, which will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, February 7, 2023), for the first time many authorities throughout the country will light up public buildings blue, with the aim of conveying a message of safe, responsible and respectful internet surfing.
This is as part of an initiative by the Ministry of National Security through the National Headquarters for Child Protection on the 105 network and as part of the "Connecting Safely" campaign in collaboration with the National Information Headquarters and the National Authority for Community Security.
As part of this, the color blue was determined for the first time to accompany all the activities of the National Child Protection Month online, led by National Headquarters 105. As part of this, public buildings throughout the country will be lit up in blue, including the Nokia Hall, the President's House, the String Bridge, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem City Hall Stadium Netanya and more in various authorities including Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, Modi'in-Maccabim-Reot, Holon, Yoav Regional Council, Ramat Gan, Hod Hasharon, Kfar Saba, Rosh Ha'Ein, Kfar Bara, Gedera, Petah Tikva, Darom Hasharon, Kadima Zoran, Ra'anana, Or Yehuda and area.
The municipality of Modi'in-Maccabim-Reot lights up the city hall in blue as part of the "Connecting for Safe" campaign (photo: official website, photo: Ministry of National Security)
The National Headquarters for the Protection of Children on the Net 105 leads for the third year in Israel the National Month for the Protection of Children on the Net under the message "connect safely".
This is with the aim of raising awareness among children and youth, parents and professionals for wise and responsible use of the Internet and for ethical, responsible and protected conduct on the Internet.
The National Headquarters for the Protection of Children on the Net 105 in the Ministry of National Security calls on Israeli citizens, children and teenagers to wear a blue shirt or item of clothing on Safe Internet Day, and join in strengthening the message of safe, responsible and respectful surfing on the Internet.
The Ministry of National Security through the National Headquarters and Moked 105 provides a 24-hour response for the protection of children online and works to save children from harm in the online space.
The hotline serves as the virtual iron dome for the protection of Israeli children and in 2022 alone, over 8,000 incidents of harm to children and teenagers from all types of harm to minors were handled online.
The awareness day is another opportunity to raise the importance of safe surfing among parents and children."
In any case of harm to children and teenagers online - call the 105 hotline now, which operates 24 hours a day
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