22 photos and longing: The memorial project for fallen soldiers moves from the web to the real world

The 'Last Photo' exhibition opened this morning at the Yehudit station in Tel Aviv, showcasing the final photographs of 22 IDF soldiers who fell in the 'Swords of Iron' war. The project, by 'Israel Hayom' and the 'One Family' association, moves from the online space to the public sphere on the third anniversary of October 7, telling the personal stories of the fallen.

The 'Last Photo' exhibition opened this morning (Sunday) at the Yehudit light rail station in Tel Aviv, marking three years since the October 7 disaster. The exhibition displays the final photographs of 22 IDF soldiers who fell in the 'Swords of Iron' war and tells their personal stories. The project, by the 'Israel Hayom' group and the 'One Family' association, is named after Staff Sergeant Amit Regev, a tank soldier who fell in Gaza in September 2025. The exhibition is based on a large-scale digital memorial project that reached over 10 million views and shares in Israel and abroad. Alongside the exhibition, additional stories will appear on the yes screen, on the IDF soldiers' page, and in the Scouts movement tribes. The article brings the stories of three of the commemorated: Master Sergeant (res.) Daniel Ben Harush, a soldier in the 6551 reconnaissance battalion who fell in December 2023; Corporal Shirat Yam Amar, a lookout who fell on October 7 at the Nahal Oz outpost; and Staff Sergeant Roee Weiser, a Golani soldier who fell on October 7 at the Erez outpost. The exhibition represents a transition of commemoration from the web to the public space.