Israel Hayom editorial photographer Yaniv Zohar, 54, was murdered Saturday morning in Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the deadly attack along with his wife and two daughters. His sister Sivan said goodbye in great pain, "My beloved older brother Yaniv, my beloved sister-in-law Jasmine, my pure and beloved nieces Keshet and Tchelet were murdered in Nahal Oz on Shabbat." Yaniv and Jasmine's son survived because he went for a morning jog and when the attack began he took shelter in another house on the kibbutz, thus saving his life.
"Yaniv Zohar was a talented man, loved the country, served in the river, loved Nahal Oz, loved the envelope. He showed the whole world through the camera viewfinder when he worked at the Associated Press all the escalations that existed here until he went to work at Israel Hayom," said his close friend, photographer Yehuda Peretz, who worked shoulder to shoulder with Yaniv for two decades.
Yaniv was the first media person to arrive at the scene of Gilad Shalit's abduction, covering the disengagement plan extensively. He was a great friend, a devoted father, a man of heart and giving. With his moderate nature, Yaniv managed to combine competitiveness between the media and the co-authors and true friendship. He was always chasing the next frame, despite the difficult scenes he filmed. He always came to the rescue in the enveloping areas he knew like the back of his hand, with the camera on his other shoulder. Today, the editorial board of Israel Hayom bids farewell to a rare professional, an authority on photography, and wishes to share in the family's great sorrow.
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