Palestinians in the worst affected areas have simply moved away. Some parents have begun teaching their children at home, abandoning any hope that normal school schedules will resume soon. Consulate officials have seen Palestinian requests for visas to America rise by 60 percent. On the Israeli side, most of the nearly 70 Israeli deaths have been among soldiers or settlers in the disputed territories of the West Bank and Gaza. And within Israel's borders, many have also taken on new routines.
Drivers try to avoid pulling up behind city buses, often targets of terrorism.
Israelis arrange car pools rather than let their children walk a few blocks to and from school. The news of the violence has become rote. Israeli news shows have reduced their extended coverage and now stick to their time slots, even amid heavy fighting. As it becomes routine, the ongoing anger fuels more anger. Earlier polls have shown similar sentiment among Palestinians in support of more violence against Israelis.