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Israel, Tel Aviv: October 2025

Memory of October 7, 2023. Beeri kibbutz where 101 Israelis civilians and 31 security people were shot, and many injured. A total of 32 hostages were kidnapped and taken from this kibbutz to Gaza b (...)

This morning, Thursday October 9, Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire deal, which would see the 20 remaining hostages — believed to be still alive and held in Gaza — returned in 72 hours, and the remains of 28 hostages repatriated. In return, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners — according to The Guardian — would be released from Israeli jails and Israeli troops would withdraw from 47% of the Gaza strip.

Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann is in Israel witnessing the public’s reaction as the news unfolds. He shares images leading up to the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, documenting the families of survivors and the places linked to their memory. Zachmann has dedicated much of his career to tracing memory and its elusive nature, from the act of witnessing and recording significant moments to remapping his own family memories. His trip to Israel at this particular moment in history is part of this personal, photographic journey.

Memory of October 7, 2023. Beeri kibbutz. Here, Gome Lev Aptalou, 19, was in the kibbutz during the October 7th terrorist attack. He, his parents, his younger sister and their small dog stayed for (...)

Memory of October 7, 2023. Kibbutz in Ein Hashlosha where four people were killed, including a woman who was burnt alive by Hamas terrorists. Here, Lyora Talia, 31, and her family in their home. (...)

Memory of October 7, 2023. Beeri kibbutz. Here one of the houses which have been destroyed by terrorists of Hamas and the Israelis tanks during the October 7 attack. Negev, Israel. October 5, 2025.

Memory of October 7, 2023. Beeri kibbutz. Negev, Israel. October 5, 2025.

“I decided to go to Israel when I realized that the October 7th anniversary was quickly approaching. Two years after the Hamas attack in 2023, the anniversary is a time to capture the traces of the massacres in the kibbutzim and at the Nova festival site in the Negev. To mark this moment, commemorations for the young people who were killed were organized by the families of the hostages and the survivors,” says Zachmann.

Memory of October 7, 2023. Beeri kibbutz. Here, a house where an entire family was killed by Hamas terrorists. The bedroom of one of the four children. Negev, Israel. October 5, 2025.

Memory of October 7, 2023. Along the border between Hashlosha kibbutz and Gaza. Behind the white fence, a 20-meter deep tunnel that has been recently discovered by the Israeli army and has been sec (...)

Along the road 232, called “the road of death.” An anti-missile shelter where young people escaping the Nova festival tried to hide. All of them were killed. Bullet holes can be seen on the walls. (...)

Reim's kibbutz, close to the border with Gaza. Here, the parents of Amit Gabay, who was killed in his room by Hamas. He was 18 years old. Noam Gabay and his wife Adi holding a picture of Amit. Noam (...)

On the site of the Nova music festival where 379 young people were killed and hundreds injured on October 7, 2023. Relatives and friends have mounted pictures of those killed and often come to pay (...)

“I last visited Israel in April 2023, when large civil protests were taking place against Netanyahu’s justice bill. I have no photos from after October 7, 2023. This was an opportunity to return and, for me, a duty to remember,” he adds.

Hayarkon park. Commemoration of October 7, the second anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack. On stage is the violinist and ex-hostage Agam Berger, who was kidnapped by Hamas at Nahal Oz and tak (...)

Weekly gathering at "the square of the hostages" organized by the hostages' families, the day after Trump and Netanyahu announced the liberation of all the hostages, which might be imminent. An imp (...)

At "hostages square," people celebrate the announcement of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which involves freeing the 20 living hostages held in Gaza. October 9, 2025. Israel.

While the latest announcement regarding the first phase of the ceasefire agreement has been widely celebrated, further negotiations are needed for lasting peace.