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Adam Zivo: Amid the sirens and explosions, young Israelis keep on dancing

Inside Tel Aviv's underground wartime Purim party scene

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TEL AVIV — Bomb shelter dance parties were held throughout Israel last week in celebration of Purim, a holiday that commemorates the ancient rescue of the Jewish people from a genocidal Persian official. Despite frequent missile strikes and air-raid sirens, the festivities were defiantly joyful, epitomizing the resilience of a nation that has grown accustomed to war.

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I attended one of the parties on March 2, having been invited by some strangers I met at a bomb shelter the previous evening. The impromptu event was co-ordinated on a WhatsApp group with over 500 members, with the exact location — a reinforced parking garage — announced at the last moment.

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When I arrived, the organizers lamented that their attempt to bribe a security guard had been unsuccessful. As they troubleshooted, dozens of youth trickled in. Most were from the local francophone community, with a smattering of tourists alongside them.

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