On video: Injured in a shooting incident in Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023 (documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)
The reality in Israel where terrorist attacks are already an almost inseparable part of the daily routine leaves behind the scenes of shock and anxiety and the desolate and deserted streets.
In their place, it gives birth to Land of Israel practices that return every "morning after" anew.
This morning (Friday) curious people pass by the scene of the attack on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv in costumes.
They are looking for a cafe to start the morning in, but stop for a moment to compare the dramatic videos from last night with the bustling corners of life.
Those who delve into them take a gun holster as a souvenir or manage to hone an insight in their minds that they will talk about with their costumed friends over coffee.
Those who were looking for restaurateurs angry at the customers who were afraid to come to a street that suffered three deadly attacks in a radius of hundreds of meters - will be disappointed to find that there are waiting lists for almost every business.
For those who were wondering about roadblocks in the area, following the handling of the security forces at the scene - will find that the roads are mostly loaded with travelers.
A cafe window with a bullet hole.
This morning (Photo: Niv Aharonson)
By painful calculation, this is one of the busiest streets in the country, a central entertainment center for many, especially on holidays and weekends.
At the same time, this is also one of the points with the most painful attack statistics: when three deadly attacks took place within 500 meters on Dizengoff Street, in which five Israelis were murdered in the last seven years.
There are those who call it the "answer to terrorism", and especially come to embrace the businesses.
"Today it was clear to me that I would be here, I also invited all the friends who would come to demonstrate their presence," says Miri, one of those spending time at a cafe in the area.
"That they knew we were staying here and that they wouldn't scare us."
On the other hand, there are those who will feel that the national memory is short-term - there is nothing to reflect on the events of yesterday, and perhaps it has to do with the police cars that continue to pass slowly and frequently.
"Enough, that's it, it's over. Especially on the evening after an attack, everything is a hundred times safer, there are lots of police,"
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Dizengoff Street continues to be bustling with life.
This morning (Photo: Niv Aharonson)
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The "soft Israeli belly" turns out to be hard here, especially when a couple dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse passes through the crosswalk on the terrorist's road yesterday - and is looking for a Purim party on the street.
"The feeling is difficult, unfortunate but familiar, we have lived in this place for a long time so we know how to behave after such an event," explained Udi, and he might be disappointed to hear that minutes before him a jubilant and happy procession of revelers passed by.
When thousands of passers-by are no longer shocked by shattered glass mirrors and holes created by bullets, it is impossible not to think about the Israeli numbness towards deadly terrorism.
Whether you decide it's victory or surrender - the bloody Dizengoff Street has a clear answer, and it's especially happy.
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