Photography

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

Bisharat House, with its triple-arched veranda, is a feature of Jerusalem’s Mediterranean villa style.

Stone, arches and memory: Jerusalem's enduring Mediterranean architecture survives

Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum


Desert portraits: A snapshot at Bedouin life in Israel

By stepping outside our comfort zones and connecting with people on their terms, we open our lens and hearts to the many faces of Israel that often go unseen.

 Bedouin communities in Israel's South.

The secret blooming map: Top photography spots for Tu Bishvat

Nectarines in Hula Valley, paulownia in Netzer Sereni, Lupines in Gedera, and the oak grove in Netanya: Israel’s top photography guides reveal the perfect blooming spots.

 Nectarine Blossoms

After 40 years: The veteran company launches a new logo

Ofek Aerial Photography, Israel's leading aerial mapping company, is celebrating its 40th anniversary by unveiling a new logo that reflects the company's new strategy for the coming years.

 OFEK's new logo

Local Testimony: Witnessing a tragedy in motion

The stirring impact of the rollout is amplified by the inescapable fact that we are still bogged down in a terrifying morass of regional violence, very close to home.

 Ohad Zwigenberg’s shot of disused mailboxes at Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Jerusalem’s Old City: Focusing on people and moments

Street photography in the Old City is a unique experience. Its winding alleys and ancient walls are not just backdrops but part of the narrative.

 An alley in the Old City of Jerusalem.

A look at Moshav Ein Vered’s Museum of Tractors

For the still-life photographer, the Museum of Tractors is a veritable treasure trove.

 A rusted tractor at the Museum of Tractors in Moshav Ein Vered.

Sarah Davidovich: Jerusalem photojournalist with winning style and smile

At the Table: Sarah Davidovich can walk into the offices of the president and the prime minister, and has been known to take famous dignitaries to meet one or the other – and vice versa.

 Writer Greer Fay Cashman (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne (R) engage in lively conversation with photojournalist Sarah Davidovich at the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem.

Local Testimony 2024 photo-journalism exhibition opens in Tel Aviv

The new exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum provides a "means of processing" for photo journalists & exhibition attendees.

 Photo on display at ‘Local Testimony.’ December 2024

Netanyahu attacks Walla over viral 'Jerusalem Post' photo at trial

The image captured the moment that Netanyahu pointed past then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, casting a shadow on her lip.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen alongside then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, raising his finger and casting a shadow to give the appearance of a mustache on her face, at Jerusalem's King David Hotel in February 2014.

'The Post's' Chen Schimmel wins top photojournalism award for Kibbutz Be'eri photo

Jerusalem Post photojournalist Chen Schimmel won the top prize of the Eretz Israel Museum's prestigious Local Testimony 2024 competition, for her photo of a ZAKA volunteer in Be'eri post-Oct. 7.

 A ZAKA volunteer is seen collecting human remains from where an elderly man was murdered by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 massacre, taken at Kibbutz Be'eri on Nov. 5, 2023. This photo has won the Picture of the Year at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv's Local Testimony 2024 contest.