I was in Tel Aviv some 20 years ago; it was then, and from these pics it appears it still is, a beautiful, very modern city. Jerusalem is 30 miles and 2000 years away from Tel Aviv. (In Jerusalem, by ordinance, all buildings have to be surfaced in the local limestone, the same that was used for construction of the Old City; it makes for an extremely interesting effect. Our tour guide said he believed that the brother of a city councilor owned the relevant limestone quarry.)
kz, I'm not going to be the one to drag this board onto that topic, but I would urge you to go see for yourself.