The memorial is a 2 metre high bronze sculpture of a horse and rider charging over sandbags. It sits on a triangular concrete plinth which represents the 700 year Ottoman/Turk occupation of Be'er Sheva while the triangular pool underneath it represents the place of Be'er Sheva (7 wells), settled by Abraham (father of the 3 religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam) over 3,000 years ago as a desert settlement in the Be'er Sheva oasis. The entire structure sits on a round podium 6 metres in diameter. This is a paved platform on top of a small landscaped mound. Access via steps and a disabled ramp to this podium allow people to get up close to the sculpture and walk around it. For ceremonial occasions there are points for fixing 2 removable flagpoles. Also, the sculpture plinth provides vertical surfaces for ceremonial placing of wreaths.

The Australian Light Horse Memorial commemorates the charge of the Australian Light Horse Mounted Division's 4th Brigade against the Turkish positions at Be'er Sheva on 31 October 1917. The capture of Be'er Sheva in 1917 by Australian troops under the command of General Sir Harry Chauvel was a momentous victory against the odds which changed the course of history for Palestine, the Middle East and ultimately for the emergence of the State of Israel. Tactically it was a triumphant feat of arms. It has been described as the ‘last great cavalry charge’ and is truly one of the Australian military’s great inspirational victories.

There are casualties of both World Wars commemorated in Israel. The Be'er Sheva War Cemetery was established immediately on the fall of the town in 1917. After the Armistice of 11 November 1918, the numbers increased with the consolidation of scattered battle sites and small burial grounds in the region. The cemetery now contains 1,241 Commonwealth burials from the First World War, 67 of them unidentified.

There are 772 Australian war graves in Israel, 543 from the First World War and 229 from the Second World War.

This project was initiated and funded by the Pratt Foundation.

Opened by Governor-General Michael Jeffery and Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Sculpted by Peter Corlett. The sculpture was made by Peter and his Foundry in Melbourne and was flown to Israel in April 2008. The podium, pool and sculpture plinth was constructed on site in the Park.

Abba Ahime'ir Road, Be'er-Sheva, Israel.

The sculpture is situated in the Park of the Australian Soldier, a landscaped park which includes a playground for children with special needs.