(haipo) – Haim Yavin, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the history of Israeli media, passed away at the age of 93Beyond being “Mr. Television,” the man most identified with the edition look And with formative moments in the country's history, Yavin was also a native of Kiryat Ata: he grew up and was educated in the Kiryat Binyamin neighborhood, which was a significant part of shaping his path and the beginning of his journey in the world of media.
A key figure in the Israeli media
Yavin was born in 1932 in Germany as Heinz Kluger, and immigrated to Israel at the age of one. He spent his childhood and youth in Kiryat Binyamin-Kiryat Ata, studied in Kiryat Motzkin, and worked in a locksmith shop in Haifa before turning to academic studies.
In 1956, he began his career at Kol Yisrael, and later became one of the founders of Israeli Television. In 1968, he presented the look The first, and during 40 years He was the face and voice of news in Israel. He coined the term “upheaval” in the 1977 elections, accompanied the public through historic moments, won the Israel Prize for Media, and created documentaries that became milestones.
Chaim Yavin's funeral will take place: Friday, at 11:00 AM, at the Givat Hashlosha Cemetery.
Obituaries
President Yitzhak Herzog paid tribute to him, noting that Yavin “left a deep mark on Israeli media and public culture,” and that his voice and language accompanied the citizens of Israel during the country’s formative moments. His colleagues, including Yaakov Ahimeir and Dan Shilon, described him as a humble, professional, wise, and precise man, a figure who became a symbol of an entire era.
His legacy
Yavin left behind an unparalleled media legacy: professionalism, statesmanship, a restrained voice and a style of presentation that became a cornerstone in the history of public broadcasting. For many, his passing symbolizes the end of an era in Israeli media, a time when news was the tribal bonfire and he was the one holding the torch.
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