Rabin Square is easily one of the most iconic locations in the country, as it tends to be the center of any protest or ceremony from social welfare to national memorial services. Up until 1995 it was called Kings of Israel Square, but after Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated during a peace rally here, the square was renamed in his memory. The assassination was particularly heartbreaking for Israelis as there was, for the first time, a genuine optimism in achieving a lasting peace through Rabin, and this is still the first thing any Israeli would associate with the place.
Regular events include huge ceremonies and concerts for Israel's Remembrance Day and Independence Day, a memorial service each year for Rabin, monthly group meditation sessions, and the annual summer water fight in which Tel Aviv residents gather together armed with water guns and buckets.
The Square itself contains several memorials, including one to Rabin and one for the Holocaust, and each side is lined with restaurants and bars which are open till late. One side of the square is the city's municipal building, while the roads surrounding the square lead either to Ibn Gvirol's endless restaurants, westwards to the beach, or north to Park Hayarkon.