The Look of Israel at 60

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By TIME

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state, photographer Tivadar Domaniczky finds a silver lining of hope in the region’s cloudy future.

Eretz Yisrael

Orthodox Jews pass through the Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Bright Lights

A woman makes her way through the city's streets.

Armed

Palestinian militants display their weapons during a funeral procession in Gaza.

Diner

Customers are reflected in the window of a Tel Aviv restaurant.

Strumming

On Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem, a street musician plays a guitar.

Evening

Night falls in Me'a She'arim, an ultra Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.

On Guard

Two Orthodox Jews pass by a security officer in the center of the Holy City.

Nosh

Israelis enjoy a snack in the Ohel Moshe neighborhood.

Decorations

Two young girls carry balloons down Jaffa Road.

Heading Home

Streetlights illuminate Me'a She'arim.Photographs for TIME by Tivadar Domaniczky / VII Network

Growth

Israelis pass through downtown Tel Aviv.

Holy Jerusalem

An Arab man smokes near the Damascus Gate.

Park Life

A man lies in a grassy area in Tel Aviv. In the last decade, a large number of immigrants have come from Ethiopia.

Commerce

A man shops in the Jewish market of Jerusalem.

Wares

Shoppers make their way through the Arab market in the Old City.

Dusk

Palestinians watch as casualties of an Israeli attack are taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in the Gaza Strip.

En Transit

Passengers wait in the Central Bus Station of Tel Aviv.

The Shore

Israelis hit Tel Aviv's Banana Beach.

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