{"id":83510,"date":"2025-06-25T14:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=83510"},"modified":"2025-06-24T21:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:50:32","slug":"after-ceasefire-with-iran-jerusalem-longs-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/after-ceasefire-with-iran-jerusalem-longs-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"After ceasefire with Iran, Jerusalem longs for summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between last week\u2019s missile alerts and the watermelon stalls along Agripas Street, something in Jerusalem is beginning to thaw. The sun is as strong as ever, and in the coming days, the sounds of children may once again fill schoolyards operating the “Big Vacation School” program. At Mahane Yehuda Market, more vendors are expected to reopen their stands \u2014 not in fear of sirens, but in hopes of actual shoppers<\/p>\n

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is still fragile, but many in Jerusalem are cautiously hopeful
“I honestly thought we wouldn\u2019t open at all this summer,” says Itzik, a veteran fruit seller in the market. “We sat at home with crates of fruit, uncertain and afraid. Now, slowly, people are coming back. Maybe this won\u2019t be a normal summer \u2014 but it could be a new beginning<\/p>\n

From shelters to summer camps<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If the security situation holds, the Jerusalem Municipality is expected to announce the full reopening of its summer activities \u2014 including camps, workshops, community events, and public “Big Vacation School” programs. Many of these camps, originally set for July, will begin operating soon.<\/p>\n

“The counselors are ready, and so are the kids,” says Sharon, a mother of three from Pisgat Ze\u2019ev. “We were completely frozen for two weeks \u2014 everything was canceled or postponed. Now there\u2019s a fresh energy, even if we\u2019re still being cautious. The kids need this, maybe even more than we do<\/p>\n

(No Train, No Worries: Easiest Job, Summer 2025<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Home Front Command guidelines, most camps will operate near protected shelters \u2014 in case quiet turns out to be temporary<\/p>\n

Will tourists return? Jerusalem hopes so<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the Old City, shopkeepers report only scattered visitors. Tourism offices are still waiting to see if the ceasefire brings real change. But if calm continues, officials expect a slow recovery in Jerusalem\u2019s summer tourism \u2014 especially from English-speaking countries like the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia<\/p>\n

“This summer still has a chance to turn around,” says Shula, who runs a souvenir shop near Damascus Gate. “We\u2019re seeing a few brave tourists \u2014 people who didn\u2019t cancel their trips. But the large groups haven\u2019t returned yet. Give us two quiet weeks, some sense of safety \u2014 and they\u2019ll come. It\u2019s still Jerusalem, after all<\/p>\n

And so, between watermelon slices and spice stalls, between cautious reopening of camps and always-ready shelters \u2014 Jerusalem is trying to reclaim its rhythm. A half-breath summer, with full-hearted hope<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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