Waiting is part of life in Israel. Not as an exceptional state, but as something that exists parallel to everyday life. People go to work, run errands, meet friends, plan appointments—and at the same time know that decisions made elsewhere can change this everyday life very quickly. These days, we are waiting again. For a possible US attack on Iran and for the question of what consequences that could have for us here.
Yet life here is astonishingly normal. Cafés are full, traffic is heavy, schools are open, children go to school. Anyone who knows Israel only from the headlines would be surprised at how stable everyday life feels. Not carefree, but functional. People keep living, even if much remains unresolved in the background.
Currently, this everyday life also includes the domestic political disputes that have preoccupied the country for months. The discussion about the conscription law and the question of whether ultra-Orthodox Jews should largely remain exempt from military service continues to create tensions—in society, in the coalition, and on the streets. Added to this are protests...
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