Israel’s Press Photography Exhibit in London

Photo by Naama Grynbaum, an olive tree damaged in the wildfire that broke out on Yom Hazikaron. Jerusalem Hills, 30 April 2025.

We are thrilled to be bringing a powerful selection of works from Israel’s leading photojournalism exhibition, Local Testimony (Edut Mekomit), to London for a limited time. This curated collection of still images and short films offers an unfiltered look at a turbulent year in Israeli society.

Spanning conflict with Iran, the ongoing war in Gaza, mass protests, the return of hostages, and deepening internal divisions, the exhibition captures the human stories behind the headlines. Featuring work by acclaimed Israeli and Palestinian photographers, it provides a rare and intimate perspective on events as they unfolded.

Visitors are invited to attend the exhibition during the day on either Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th, or Friday 12th June from 10:30–16:00, when curator Dana Wohlfeiler-Lalkin and Haaretz photographer Tomer Appelbaum will be in residence to guide audiences through the collection.

You can also join a special evening event on Thursday 11 June, from 18:30–20:00, exploring the state of Israeli journalism and the challenges facing press freedom today, with guest speaker Dr Ayala Panievsky in conversation with Haaretz Global Editor, Noa Landau.

The exhibition runs from 10–12 June in Hoxton, London.

Dana Wohlfeiler Lalkin is a cultural entrepreneur and independent curator focused on documentary and socially engaged photography. She is the founder and chief curator of Local Testimony, an annual photojournalism exhibition presented alongside World Press Photo at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv. Her work creates platforms for dialogue and social reflection through visual storytelling. She initiated projects such as Frames of Reality, which connected Israeli and Palestinian photographers, and Picture of Nature, which explored the environment and public space. A lecturer and facilitator, she leads educational programmes at the intersection of art and society. She holds degrees in History, French Culture, and Cultural Studies from Tel Aviv University, and is a Mandel Cultural Leadership Program graduate. She lives in Tel Aviv with her family.

Tomer Appelbaum is a photojournalist based in Tel Aviv, Israel. A graduate of Hadassah College, Jerusalem, he began working as a freelance photographer for Haaretz in 2004 before joining the paper as a staff photographer in 2007. His work spans news, culture, portraiture and everyday life, and has been published internationally in newspapers, magazines and books, as well as exhibited in solo and group exhibitions.