Tel Aviv
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In any other year, it would be almost impossible to move through Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square on the Jewish holiday of Purim. Costumed children and adults flood the streets, and music blasts from rooftop parties as residents party until dawn. It’s a holiday in which Tel Aviv, which proudly boasts it’s “the city that never stops,” lives up to its nickname.
This year, though, the square was quiet as the holiday began Monday evening. Since Israel and the United States launched their attack on Iran on Saturday, streets have been largely empty. A handful of people with partial costumes sat at outdoor cafes, looking out of place amongst closed shops and vacant sidewalks. Many of…