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Kaplan Street is a major
thoroughfare A thoroughfare is a primary passage or way of transport, whether by road on dry land or, by extension, via watercraft or aircraft. Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly. Different terms *Roa ...
in central
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,
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, running from the
Azrieli Center Azrieli Center (; ''Merkaz Azrieli'') is a complex of three skyscrapers in Tel Aviv. At the base of the complex lies a large shopping mall. The complex was designed by Israeli-American architect Eli Attia. After Attia and the developer of the ...
interchange Interchange may refer to: Transport * Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways * Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies * Interchange station, a rai ...
on its eastern edge, to
Ibn Gabirol Street Ibn Gabirol Street () (colloquially Ibn Gvirol or Even Gvirol) is a major street in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ibn Gabirol Street is named after the medieval Hebrew poet and philosopher Solomon ibn Gabirol. It carries traffic north and south, and is a bus ...
on its western edge.


History

Named after
Eliezer Kaplan Eliezer Kaplan (; ; 27 January 1891 – 13 July 1952) was a Zionism, Zionist activist, Israeli politician, one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence (Israel), Israeli declaration of independence and the country's first Finance M ...
, an important Israeli politician, the street connects the city center to the
Ayalon Highway Ayalon (, ‘place of deer’) is an Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west ...
, and is one of the busiest streets in the city. Right next to it, lies the old Templer neighborhood of Sarona, which has undergone a major renovation programme, in addition to the street itself, which has been widened in recent years. The
Israeli Intelligence Community The Israeli Intelligence Community () is made up of Aman (military intelligence), Mossad (overseas intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security). Current agencies Former agencies * Nativ: the organization responsible for bringing Jews ...
had offices on this street. Starting January 14, 2023, Kaplan Street became the site of weekly protests of Israel's proposed (and partially enacted) judicial overhaul. File:Kaplan street.JPG File:Templar buildings in the Sharona colony on Kaplan Street.jpg, Grounds of the Templer buildings in the Sarona colony on Kaplan Street File:Templar buildings in the Sharona colony on Kaplan Street 2.jpg, Grounds of the Templer buildings in the Sarona colony on Kaplan Street File:Beit Yachin 01.jpg, Beit Yachin (Yachin House) in Kaplan Street File:PikiWiki Israel 6191 Towers in Tel - Aviv.JPG, Kaplan street (renewed) File:PikiWiki Israel 7484 azriali mall.jpg, Azrieli mall File:Beit Hasohnut Hayehudit.JPG,
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Building File:Dizengof Center Tel Aviv.jpg, Dizengoff Center.
Castro (clothing) Castro () is an Israeli clothing company specializing in men's and women's fashions. Publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the company is valued at 100 million US dollars. In 2013, it was Israel's largest fashion company. The chain has 1 ...
,
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and
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signs are noticeable


See also

*
Streets in Tel Aviv Streets is the plural of street, a type of road. Streets or The Streets may also refer to: Music * Streets (band), a rock band fronted by Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh * ''Streets'' (punk album), a 1977 compilation album of various early UK punk ba ...


References


External links


Kaplan Street renovation project
at the
Ayalon Highway Ayalon (, ‘place of deer’) is an Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west ...
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