Veteran Israeli Journalist Gideon Kutz Dies in Paris at 78

Gideon Kutz, a prominent Israeli journalist and academic who spent decades covering Europe, has died in Paris at the age of 78. Kutz was a longtime correspondent for Kol Israel radio and later for Israel's Channel 1 television, reporting from France and across Europe. He also served as an international correspondent and columnist for the Maariv newspaper.

Born in Lodz, Poland, in 1948, Kutz immigrated to Israel with his family in 1957. He began his journalism career in Israel, joining Kol Israel in 1986. He later transitioned to television, becoming the European correspondent for Israel's Channel 1. Following the establishment of the Kan public broadcasting corporation, he continued to work from Paris as a correspondent and commentator on European affairs.

Beyond his extensive journalism career, Kutz was an accomplished academic. His research focused on the history of Hebrew and Jewish journalism, international communications, foreign correspondents, propaganda, and national identity. He held professorships at Paris 8 University and taught at the Hebrew University, also serving as a researcher at Tel Aviv University.

Kutz was also instrumental in academic publishing, editing the journal "Kesher" from 2006 to 2025, which is dedicated to the history of Jewish press and media. He also led the European Journal of Hebrew Studies. In France, he headed the Association of Foreign Press for five years, eventually becoming its honorary president.

Gideon Kutz passed away in Paris, where he had resided for many years. He is survived by his wife, journalist and photographer Yaffa Iron-Kutz, and their two children.