Veteran Kol Israel Correspondent Gideon Kouts Dies at 78
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Gideon Kouts, the veteran Paris correspondent for Israeli broadcaster Kol Israel, has died at 78. He covered major global events for four decades and led the Foreign Press Association in France.
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- Kol Israel correspondent Gideon Kouts died in Paris at 78.
- He reported on major global events for 40 years.
- Kouts covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and Arab Spring.
- He also led the Foreign Press Association in France.
- He is survived by his wife and two children.
Gideon Kouts, the longtime Paris correspondent for the Israeli broadcaster Kol Israel, has died in the French capital at the age of 78. Kouts served as a foreign correspondent for approximately 40 years, covering major international events throughout his career.
His reporting spanned significant historical moments, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the wars in Yugoslavia and Chechnya, the Middle East peace process, and the Arab Spring uprisings. He also covered terrorist attacks in Europe and the crisis in Ukraine.
Beyond his journalistic duties, Kouts was involved in research and the study of Hebrew and Jewish press history in Europe. He led the Foreign Press Association in France for five years and later became its honorary president. Kouts was a well-known figure in international journalistic circles during his decades in Paris.
He is survived by his wife, Yaffa Iron-Kouts, a journalist and photographer, and their two children.
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