Ynet presents its annual Independence Day photo feature, showcasing some of the most breathtaking aerial images of the country taken over the past decade.
The collection, photographed by internationally recognized aerial photographer Israel Bardugo, includes 25 standout images captured from a helicopter with a dedicated air crew. The photos highlight the diversity of Israel’s landscapes — from golden sunsets and Mediterranean shores to blooming fields, city skylines, desert vistas and agricultural groves.
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The special gallery marks both Israel’s 77th Independence Day and the 10th anniversary of the photo project. Bardugo selected his personal favorites from the hundreds of shots he has taken from the skies over the years.
Scroll down and enjoy.
Jezreel Valley
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Hippopotamuses in the Ramat Gan Safari
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Mount Arbel
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Eilat
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Mizpe Ramon
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Tel Aviv
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Beit Shean National Park
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Haifa
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
The Jordan River flowing into the Sea of Galilee
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
The ancient aqueduct to Caesarea
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Ashdod
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Mar Saba Monastery built along the Kidron Valley
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Jaffa Port and Tel Aviv
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Pelicans at the fish ponds of Kibbutz Ma’ayan Tzvi
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Selichot at the Western Wall
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv at night
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
The Dead Sea
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Fields in the Upper Galilee
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Be'er Sheva
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
A date palm plantation in the southern Arava
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Tel Aviv beach
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
The Beit Netofa Valley
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
Old Acre (Akko)
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)
The Old City of Jerusalem under snow
(Photo: Israel Bardugo)