Cold brews, laptops and missile scars: Allenby Street a year on from the 12-Day War
When I noted the dissonance between customers sipping coffee in the sunshine and the bombed-out building across the road, Yuval just shrugged: ‘That’s Israel,’ and called the next order
Assessment
The scene on Allenby Street captures how daily life in Tel Aviv has resumed alongside visible reminders of the 12-Day War. The juxtaposition of casual commerce and war damage reflects a normalization of conflict that shapes Israeli urban experience. The piece invites reflection on how societies absorb trauma into routine existence.