Day of Atonement

It's Yom kippur today. There are no radio or television broadcasts, airports are shut down, there is no public transportation, and all shops and businesses are closed.

It is considered impolite to eat in public on Yom Kippur or to drive a motor vehicle. There is no legal prohibition on driving or eating in public but in practice such actions are frowned upon, except in emergency services.

Over the last few decades, bicycle-riding and inline skating on the empty streets have become more common among secular Israeli youngsters.