Tribute to Those Who Found Endless Inner Strength in Difficult Years

“It is very important to me to leave here a document for future generations. I feel a sense of mission that every frame I photograph today will be studied in schools even 100 years from now,” said Ziv Koren at the opening event of the multisensory installation “Mappa Nekum,” held tonight, Thursday, on the roof of Azrieli Tel Aviv Mall, with the participation of hostages released from captivity, families of hostages and bereaved families.

The event was hosted by Dana Azrieli, CEO of the Azrieli Group, and the creators of the installation, photographer Ziv Koren and creator Noam Horev. Among those taking part were former hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Or Levy, Gadi Moses, Moran Stella Yanai, Maya and Itay Regev and their parents, Bat Sheva Yahalomi, Doron Steinbrecher, Romi Gonen and Danielle Aloni; Sharon and David Cunio, Chen Goldstein, Eyal Eshel, the father of Sgt. Roni Eshel, who was killed in action, and Rubi Chen, the father of Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, who was killed in action; as well as Liron and Zoli Mor, the adoptive parents of Michael, Amalia and Abigail Idan, whose parents, Smadar and Roi Idan, were murdered on October 7.

Noam Horev said, “This installation is a tribute to the amazing people who make up this special nation, the fighters, the women fighters, the recovering, the reservists, the wounded, the hostages, and anyone who has discovered endless inner strength within themselves during the complicated years we have gone through.”