David Witzthum

David Witzthum was born in 1948 in Tel Aviv

David Witzthum was born in 1948. His father came from Berlin and his mother from Chernivtsi. He grew up in Haifa, finished the Hebrew Reali School in 1966, and studied cello and music in his youth.

From 1966 to 1969 he served in the IDF as a meteorologist. He then earned a B.A. in political science and international relations at the Hebrew University. He went on to study at the College of Europe in Bruges and at Oxford University.

He joined Israel Broadcasting Authority news in 1971. From 1982 to 1985 he was its correspondent in Europe, based in Bonn. In 1988 he became the first presenter and editor of the foreign affairs program Roim Olam.

From 1991 to 1994 he was a foreign affairs commentator for Yedioth Aharonoth. In 1994 he returned to television and, with Emmanuel Halperin, created and presented MeHayom LeMahar. He also directed documentaries, wrote books, and has taught since 1995 at the Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University.

He won the Sokolov Award in 2009. He is married with two children and lives in Mevaseret Zion.