Yahel Gazit

ABOUT

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I am an Israeli visual storyteller, freelance photographer for Haaretz, researcher, and dancer based in Jerusalem. A member of the Activestills photography collective and Women Photograph, I hold a B.Sc. in Biology and a B.A. from the Amirim Humanities Honors Program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I recently completed an M.A. in Cultural studies at the same university.

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When violent events erupted between Jews and Palestinians in May 2021 in Jerusalem and other cities, I took my camera and began documenting what was happening around me, and I haven’t stopped since. My work has been featured in various local and international journals and NGOs, focusing on telling the stories of the people I live alongside: Jews, Palestinians, dancers, the LGBTQ community, residents of the West Bank, and more.

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Photography allows me to engage with the shared life of Israel and Palestine, continuously learning about others and myself. When I photograph, I seek the subtle transition between the personal and the collective, often drawing on the local languages, histories, spaces, and textures that shape these stories.

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

Time Magazine; The Guardian; New York Magazine; Newsweek; Politico; Bloomberg; Financial Times; Liberation; Le'Figaro; Le Point; L'obs; Yahoo News; die Zeit; NPR; DW; The Irish Times; NBC News; Ha'aretz Magazine; The Daily Beast; BBC News; ABC News; CNBC; CNN; NZZ.

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HONORS

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2025- Selecteb by Artpil for 30 under 30 women photographers

2024- Women Photograph Annual - Participant
2024- Hamburg Portfolio Review - Participant

2024- Belfast Photo Festival- Shortlisted 
2024- World Press Photo- Joop Swart Master Class Nominee

2023- Photographers Without Borders: Through Your Lens Award 2023

2023-  Lagos Photo Review

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EXHIBITIONS

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2025- "Thinking Workshop" - Art and Design in Times of Crisis Conference, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.

2025- Group exhibition "Home.Place | بيت.مكان" organized by the Bimkom association.

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