Veteran Israeli Journalist Gideon Kutz Dies at 78

Gideon Kutz, a veteran Israeli journalist and historian who served as a correspondent in Paris and across Europe for four decades, has died in Paris at the age of 78. Kutz was a prominent voice for Israeli public broadcasting, covering France and Europe for Kol Yisrael (Israel Radio), Channel 1, Channel 2, and the Kan Public Broadcasting Corporation.

Born in Poland in 1948, Kutz immigrated to Israel with his family in 1957. He began his broadcasting career at Kol Yisrael in 1986 and later became the European correspondent for Channel 1. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Channel 2 correspondent for the continent. After the establishment of Kan, he continued to work as a correspondent and commentator on European affairs.

Throughout his career, Kutz covered numerous significant geopolitical events, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the revolutions in Eastern Europe, the wars in Yugoslavia and Chechnya, the Middle East peace process, the Arab Spring, terrorist attacks in Europe, the war in Ukraine, and nuclear talks with Iran.

In addition to his journalism, Kutz was an active researcher and historian of Jewish and Hebrew journalism in Europe. He held a full professorship in Communication and Culture at Paris 8 University and edited the journal 'Kesher,' which focuses on the history of Jewish and Israeli press and communication. Kutz also served as president of the Association of Foreign Press Journalists in France for five years and was later named honorary president.

He is survived by his wife, journalist and photographer Yaffa Eiron-Kutz, and their two children.