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The October 7 War Book

Saturday morning, October 7, 2023. The State of Israel is engulfed in chaos, caught between uncertainty and helplessness. On this morning, later titled as 'The Black Sabbath' Ziv Koren knew he had just one mission: to be on the ground, right in the heart of the action.

He grabbed his camera, jumped on his motorcycle, and raced southward. Within less than an hour, he would be one of the first photographers to witness the horrors unfolding in Israel’s southern settlements, capturing gunfights against Hamas terrorists and documenting scenes that would forever be imprinted on the national memory.

More than 430 selected photographs from this period are now compiled in a large coffee table format (32x24 cm) with premium specifications. Some of the photographs were published in the Israeli and international press, and others are shown here for the first time.

The book is available in English (296 pages) and Hebrew (304 pages) and includes texts written by Koren and other authors.

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Breath is a unique book presenting an historic era in our lives through 450 pictures taken over two years in Israel of hospitals, lockdowns, holidays, funerals, birth, protests, vaccination and more.

This photo book honors the living and the dead and the health care and life support staff who worked days and night to save lives.

More than 430 selected photographs from this morning and the following year are now compiled in a new, 288 pages book in large coffee table format (32x24 cm) with premium specifications. Some of the photographs were published in the Israeli and international press, and others are shown here for the first time. Alongside the photographs, the book includes texts written by Koren and other authors.

The book is available for sale in English and Hebrew

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SNAPSHOT - THE IDF AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Snapshot is a unique project that offers us a rare glimpse
into the inner workings of the IDF and the other security
forces as they have never been viewed before.
Commentator Yoav Limor and photographer Ziv Koren were given exclusive access, allowing them to bring us an unfiltered view of Israel’s real war over our homeland – from covert attacks in Syria and the battle against terror to defending the borders. Their work also reveals the real
war of daily struggles – for the advancement of women in the military, to integrate the ultra-Orthodox, to absorb immigrants and disadvantaged youth. It documents the IDF’s humanitarian aid missions to disaster sites around the world and the technological breakthroughs that have transformed Israel into the start-up nation.
Snapshot presents an unprecedented, insider’s view of
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on terror, and border operations against Hezbollah, Hamas, and ISIS.

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YAMAS JERUSALEM - BORDER POLICE

Published 2018 - Out of Stock

In the course of one year Ziv accompanied the policemen of the Border Police undercover unit in Jerusalem and in the PA, during their sensitive operations of fighting terror in a civilian territory.

The photographs were bundled into a unit book.

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MY JERUSALEM - THE ETERNAL CITY

Jerusalem Day 2017 marks fifty years since the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, allowing worshipers of all religions to freely worship and pray in their holy places for the first time in hundreds of years. In honor of this great anniversary, this unique photo essay brings together the thoughts and reminiscences of those who love the holy city.

MY JERUSALEM features a unique collection of photos by one of Israel's most recognized photographers, Ziv Koren. Here are the people of Jerusalem: the real, everyday people who live in Jerusalem; those who work in Jerusalem; those who worship in Jerusalem; and those who exercise their freedom to demonstrate in Jerusalem. This stunning book is a must-have for everyone whose heart beats to the rhythm of the world's holiest city.

Features personal essays on Jerusalem by 36 personalities, among them: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat, Mike Huckabee, Professor Deborah Lipstadt, Dr. Ruth R. Wisse, and many more.

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YAMAM - ISRAEL'S COUNTER TERRORISM UNIT

Published 2015 - Out of Stock

40 Years for the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Unit.

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WRITING WITH LIGHT - SPECIAL EDITION BOOK

A two volume top quality elegant book of photographs from the exhibition "Writing with Light". The books come in an elegant matching box.

DUVDEVAN

Published 2012 - out of Stock

IDF's Elite Counter-Terror Unit.

MILESTONES

Brotherhood - The Israel Defence Forces - A look from within

A book of photos which presents the many nuances and duality of military life, focusing on IDF activity during times of war and during calmer days, and the human aspect behind the military. 
In this breathtaking glimpse into the life of a soldier, award-winning photojournalist Ziv Koren shows the IDF as a mirror of Israel’s society and as the body responsible for ensuring the protection and continued existence of the state of Israel.

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Shalom Inshallah 

Encountering Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Aftershock

Published 2010  - Catalog not for sale

HeartBeat

Published 2012  - Catalog not for sale

20 years for Schneider Children's Hospital.

YAMAM

Published 2009  - Out of stock

Exclusive reportage of the elite police unit YAMAM. The first time that the unit has been photographed and totally exposed. The Yamam is a special police unit, capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against targets in civilian areas.

More Than 1000 Words

Published 2007 -
A book following a documentary film written, directed, shot, and edited by Solo Avital.
The book explores Ziv Koren's covering of the Israel-Palestine conflict through various events over a two-year period up to Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.

Positive+ 

Published 2011 - Out of Stock

AIDS in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Louai Mer'i

Published 2003 - Out of Stock

A documented story of a severely wounded soldier during the months of surgeries and recovery process in the hospital and in the rehabilitation center, where he had to learn how to live his life with prosthetic for legs.

Stones & Flags

A joint art series composed together with the world famous Israeli painter Uri Lifshitz, which has exhibited in Tel Aviv showing the unique collaboration between photojournalism and painting.

The Jessica File

Published 1998 - Out of Stock

Jessica, a 19 year old Russian stripper, is the queen of "The Second Floor" - a striptease club in Tel Aviv. At the end of a long working night, Jessica turns into Natasha - A shy girl from a Tel Aviv suburb, who sleeps in a room full of dolls. Ten striptease clubs, fifteen "Peepshow" clubs, and over ninety whore houses disguised as escort and massage clubs operate in Tel Aviv. An industry which embraces over a thousand employees, who give services to tens of thousands of people.

Multi choice

A catalog for the photographic exhibition of Ziv Koren's journey to Haiti.The exhibition is a photographed travel journal by Ziv Koren, from the week he spent in disaster inflicted Haiti. The photos tell of this encounter from both a journalistic and personal point of view, as documenter and witness, and allow an intimate glance that looks further than the pictures published in the Israeli and global media.

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