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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 641

Big Shopping Center

People shop at the BIG Fashion Glilot mall, March 4, 2025 (Tal Gal/Flash90)
May 17, 2025, 12:28 pm
Open seven days a week, flashy new mall near Tel Aviv rekindles Shabbat battle
Backed by the local mayor, BIG Fashion Glilot defies law limiting commercial activity on Jewish day of rest, drawing attempted government crackdown and Haredi boycott
By Zev Stub
People shop at the at BIG Fashion in Glilot on March 4, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
March 5, 2025, 7:17 pm
Big hype brings big crowds to big new open-air mall, but will they stick around?
Opening of BIG Fashion Glilot between Tel Aviv and Herzliya creates initial buzz, but with plenty of nearby malls featuring largely the same stores, shoppers might not come rushing back
By Sharon Wrobel
The newly opened Azrieli Sarona Mall in Tel Aviv, April 25, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90
September 27, 2024, 10:11 am
How the Israeli mall became a one-stop shop for vets, MDs, gyms – and peace of mind
As commercial centers continue to be built throughout the country, they’re turning into de facto town squares during a challenging national time
By Jennifer Korn
Hundreds of stores in BIG shopping centers across Israel shut down amid 100 minute strike to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas assault, January 14, 2024. (Sharon Wrobel)
January 14, 2024, 4:11 pm
Hundreds of stores, businesses, and firms shut nationwide in plea for Oct. 7 hostages
Retail chains, restaurants, businesses, and law firms come to a standstill during a 100-minute labor strike to express support on the 100th day since Hamas seized its victims
By Sharon Wrobel
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